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trầm mình

verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˨˩ mïŋ˨˩]Huế [ʈəm˦˩ mɨn˦˩]Saigon [ʈəm˨˩ mɨn˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trầmfallinghuyềnmìnhfallinghuyền

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

Also spelled trẫm mình — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of trầm mình in English

Verb

  1. literary to commit suicide by jumping into the water to drown

Etymology

trầm + mình.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce trầm mình?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˨˩ mïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʈəm˨˩ mɨn˨˩]. Tones: trầm — falling tone (huyền), mình — falling tone (huyền).

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.