trẫm mình

verb

Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˦ˀ˥ mïŋ˨˩]Huế [ʈəm˧˨ mɨn˦˩]Saigon [ʈəm˨˩˦ mɨn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trẫmcreaky risingngã mìnhfallinghuyền

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

Meanings of trẫm mình in English

Verb

literary to commit suicide by jumping into the water to drown

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce trẫm mình?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˦ˀ˥ mïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʈəm˨˩˦ mɨn˨˩]. Tones: trẫm — creaky rising tone (ngã), 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.