trầm ngâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉吟.

    Pronunciation

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

    Verb

    trầm ngâm

    1. (literary) to ponder; to be pensive