tâm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 心 (“heart”). Doublet of tim.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [təm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təm˧˧]
    • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

    Noun

    tâm

    1. (literary, of a person) the heart (humanity or compassion)
      Synonyms: lương tâm, lòng
    2. commitment; devotion
      Synonym: tâm huyết
      Làm gì cũng phải có tâm.
      Whatever you do, put your heart into it.
    3. (geometry, of a circle or sphere) center

    Derived terms

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