Etymology Sino-Vietnamese word from 貪婪. Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ laːm˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ laːm˧˧] (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˧ laːm˧˧] Adjective tham lam greedy sự tham lam ― greed