niềm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 念 (“feeling; sentiment”, SV: niệm).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

niềm • (念)

feeling; sentiment (usually a positive one, cf. nỗi)
niềm vui ― joy

niềm tin ― trust

Derived terms

Derived terms

niềm nở
niềm riêng
niềm tin
nỗi niềm

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