trầm

See also: tram, trám, tràm, trảm, trạm, trăm, trắm, trâm, trẫm, and trẩm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    trầm

    1. (Central Vietnam) to sink (into); to plunge (into)
    2. (Central Vietnam) to keep (something) to oneself (and not give to others)
    3. (Southern Vietnam) to make submerged underwater; to drown (something or someone)
    4. (Southern Vietnam) to drown oneself

    Adjective

    trầm

    1. (of voice, sound, etc.) deep; low
    2. (of person, pulse, etc.) dull; sluggish
    3. (Southern Vietnam, of land) low and flooded

    Noun

    trầm

    1. short for trầm hương (“agarwood”)

    Derived terms

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