trầm mặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉默.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəm˨˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəm˦˩ mak̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈəm˨˩ mak̚˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    trầm mặc

    1. (literary) quiet, absorbed in thoughts