thâm tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 深 (“deep”) and 心 (“heart”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

thâm tâm

1. innermost secret thoughts

   trong thâm tâm ― deep down