tâm nguyện

See also: tam nguyên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 心願, composed of and .

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ŋwiən˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təm˧˧ ŋwiəŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

tâm nguyện

  1. aspiration; cherished desire; dream; wish