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tham lam

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˧ laːm˧˧]Huế [tʰaːm˧˧ laːm˧˧]Saigon [tʰaːm˧˧ laːm˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thamlevelnganglamlevelngang

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tham lam means greedy.

Chinese characters: 貪婪

Meanings of tham lam in English

Adjective

  1. greedy
    • sự tham lamgreed

Example sentences with tham lam

  • Tôi biết Tom là một kẻ tham lam. I know Tom is a greedy man.
  • Đừng trở nên tham lam. Let's not get greedy here.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貪婪.

Frequently asked questions

What does tham lam mean in English?

tham lam (adjective) means "greedy".

How do you pronounce tham lam?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˧ laːm˧˧]; Saigon [tʰaːm˧˧ laːm˧˧]. Tones: tham — level tone (ngang), lam — level tone (ngang).

Is tham lam a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tham lam is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 貪婪.

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.