tầm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尋.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təm˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [təm˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təm˨˩]

Noun

tầm

An ancient unit of length.
range (extent of excursion; reach; scope)
tầm tay/với
reach

Tránh xa tầm tay trẻ em.
Keep out of children's reach.

tầm bắn
firing range

tên lửa tầm ngắn
short-range ballistic missile
(high) level or degree
có tâm ắt có tầm ― if you have a mind, you will have a vision

Preposition

tầm

(collquial) Synonym of khoảng (“about”)

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