Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 檐 (SV: diêm).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰem˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰem˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰem˨˩]
Noun
thềm • (𡍞, 㙴, 檐, 詹, )
- veranda; roofed terrace
- short for bậc thềm (“steps, perron”)