trầm mặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉默.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˨˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəm˦˩ mak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəm˨˩ mak̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

trầm mặc

1. (literary) quiet, absorbed in thoughts