trầm
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 沉.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəm˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəm˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈəm˨˩]
Verb
trầm
- (Central Vietnam) to sink (into); to plunge (into)
- (Central Vietnam) to keep (something) to oneself (and not give to others)
- (Southern Vietnam) to make submerged underwater; to drown (something or someone)
- (Southern Vietnam) to drown oneself
Adjective
trầm
- (of voice, sound, etc.) deep; low
- (of person, pulse, etc.) dull; sluggish
- (Southern Vietnam, of land) low and flooded
Noun
trầm
- Short for trầm hương (“agarwood”).