thẳm
adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [tʰam˧˩]Huế [tʰam˧˨]Saigon [tʰam˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thẳm means extending very far away.
Meanings of thẳm in English
Adjective
- extending very far away
- vực thẳma bottomless abyss
Adverb
- in a way that extends very far away
- bầu trời xanh thẳma sky with an infinite blue
Words with thẳm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thẳm could be written as 深, 審, 瀋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Tai. Compare Proto-Tai *cramꟲ (“cave”), whence Thai ถ้ำ (tâm), Lao ຖ້ຳ (tham).
Frequently asked questions
What does thẳm mean in English?
thẳm (adjective) means "extending very far away".
How do you pronounce thẳm?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰam˧˩]; Saigon [tʰam˨˩˦]. Tones: thẳm — dipping tone (hỏi).