"thầm" meaning in Vietnamese

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Adverb

IPA: [tʰəm˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [tʰəm˦˩] [Huế], [tʰəm˨˩] (note: Saigon) Forms: 𱓓 [CJK], 𱟃 [CJK]
Etymology: Probably Sino-Vietnamese word from 忱 (“sincere”). Its meaning presumedly developed at the time of conflicts, when intelligence was needed, hence the concept nowadays. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|忱}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|忱|sincere}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 忱 (“sincere”) Head templates: {{head|vi|adverb|||head=|tr=𱓓, 𱟃}} thầm • (𱓓, 𱟃), {{vi-adv|𱓓, 𱟃}} thầm • (𱓓, 𱟃)
  1. (literal) in a whispery, breathy, or hushed voice
    Sense id: en-thầm-vi-adv-2VOKH5EE Categories (other): Sino-Vietnamese words Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 47 53
  2. (by extension, of one's thinking) in secret; secretly Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-thầm-vi-adv-qBzTHNM- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 47 53 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: thầm kín, thầm lặng, thầm thì, thì thầm
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          "ref": "(Can we date this quote?), “Vẫn tin mình có nhau [Still Think We've Got Each Other]”:",
          "text": "Ngại ngùng người không nói ra, em chẳng thể nào hay biết.\nLập lờ như giấc mơ, chỉ thầm vui lúc anh bên em.",
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        {
          "english": "to secretly wish",
          "text": "thầm mong",
          "type": "example"
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        {
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          "text": "Ngại ngùng người không nói ra, em chẳng thể nào hay biết.\nLập lờ như giấc mơ, chỉ thầm vui lúc anh bên em.",
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