trầm tĩnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉靜, composed of 沉 (“to sink, to submerge”) and 靜 (“quiet, silent”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˨˩ tïŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəm˦˩ tɨn˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəm˨˩ tɨn˨˩˦]

Adjective

trầm tĩnh

1. quiet; calm; serene; placid

   Synonym: điềm tĩnh