Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

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Verb

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trầm

  1. (Central Vietnam) to sink (into); to plunge (into)
  2. (Central Vietnam) to keep (something) to oneself (and not give to others)
  3. (Southern Vietnam) to make submerged underwater; to drown (something or someone)
  4. (Southern Vietnam) to drown oneself

Adjective

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trầm

  1. (of voice, sound, etc.) deep; low
  2. (of person, pulse, etc.) dull; sluggish
  3. (Southern Vietnam, of land) low and flooded

Noun

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trầm

  1. Short for trầm hương (agarwood).