thấm

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Hanoi [tʰəm˧˦]Huế [tʰəm˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thấmrisingsắc

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thấm means to imbibe; to absorb.

Chinese characters: 沁

Meanings of thấm in English

Verb

to imbibe, to absorb (liquids)
to feel

Adjective

absorptive

Words with thấm

thấm nhuần thấm tháp thấm thía thấm thoát thấm thoắt

Example sentences with thấm

Tom đã thấm mệt vì đi bộ. Tom got tired of walking.
Giấy thấm nước. Paper absorbs water.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沁.

Frequently asked questions

What does thấm mean in English?

thấm (verb) means "to imbibe; to absorb".

How do you pronounce thấm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəm˦˥]. Tones: thấm — rising tone (sắc).

Is thấm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thấm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 沁.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.