tạm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 暫 (“temporary”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːm˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːm˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːm˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    tạm (diminutive reduplication tàm tạm)

    1. temporary
    2. not bad, so-so, fair, just okay, somewhat decent

    Derived terms

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