Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 野心, composed of (wild; savage) and (heart).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tâm

  1. (chiefly crime, history or communism, especially of anti-communism agents) harmful scheming intent
    dã tâm chiếm đoạt tài sảnthe intent to embezzle
    dã tâm cưỡng hiếpthe intent to sexually assault
    dã tâm xâm lượcthe intent to invade
    dã tâm chống phá nhà nước cộng sảnthe intent to sabotage the communist state