bận tâm

See also: bantam

Vietnamese

Etymology

bận +‎ tâm.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓən˧˨ʔ təm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˨˩ʔ təm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəŋ˨˩˨ təm˧˧]

Verb

bận tâm

1. (somewhat literary or formal) to care about, to pay heed to

   Synonym: để bụng

   Xin đừng bận tâm.

   Please, pay it no heed.