manh tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 萌心.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [majŋ̟˧˧ təm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɛɲ˧˧ təm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [man˧˧ təm˧˧]

Verb

manh tâm

  1. to attempt to do something suspicious; to conspire
    Synonyms: mưu đồ, rắp tâm