niềm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 念 (“feeling; sentiment”, SV: niệm).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [niəm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [niəm˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nim˨˩]

Noun

niềm • (念)

1. feeling; sentiment (usually a positive one, cf. nỗi)

   niềm vui ― joy

   niềm tin ― trust

Derived terms

Derived terms

• niềm nở
• niềm riêng
• nỗi niềm