chủ tâm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主 (“master; to indicate”) and 心 (“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)