Etymology

tối ‎(“dark”) + tăm, from Bahnar dənɤːm ‎(“dark (of the sky)”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [toj˧ˀ˦ tɐm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [toj˩ˀ˧ tɐm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [toj˦ˀ˥ tɐm˧˥]