Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 探子 (“scout; spy”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˧ˀ˦ tɨ̞̠˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˦˥ tɨ̞̠ɰ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰaːm˦ˀ˥ tɨ̞̠ɰ˨˦]