bi tâm

See also: bitam

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 悲 (“sad; sorrowful”) and 心 (“heart”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓi˧˧ təm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɪj˧˧ təm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɪj˧˧ təm˧˧]

Noun

bi tâm

1. compassion; pity