thông cảm
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 通感, composed of 通 (“through”) and 感 (“to feel”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːm˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːm˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kaːm˨˩˦]
Verb
edit- to be understanding (of a situation); to be sympathetic (to); to sympathise (with)