thắc thỏm

verb

Hanoi [tʰak̚˧˦ tʰɔm˧˩]Huế [tʰak̚˦˧˥ tʰɔm˧˨]Saigon [tʰak̚˦˥ tʰɔm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thắcrisingsắc thỏmdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thắc thỏm means anxious; impatient for something.

Meanings of thắc thỏm in English

Verb

anxious, impatient for something ≈ thấp thỏm

Frequently asked questions

What does thắc thỏm mean in English?

thắc thỏm (verb) means "anxious; impatient for something".

How do you pronounce thắc thỏm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰak̚˧˦ tʰɔm˧˩]; Saigon [tʰak̚˦˥ tʰɔm˨˩˦]. Tones: thắc — rising tone (sắc), thỏm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.