chủ tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (master; to indicate) and (intention; mind).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕu˧˩ təm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˨ təm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊw˨˩˦ təm˧˧]

Noun

chủ tâm

  1. (dated) deliberate intention; motivated purpose

Verb

chủ tâm

  1. (dated) to intend (to); to mean (to)