tam tai

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 三灾, composed of 三 (“three”) and 灾 (“misfortune”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːm˧˧ taːj˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [taːm˧˧ taːj˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːm˧˧ taːj˧˧] === Noun === tam tai Three consecutive years where one will meet a lot of misfortune or difficulties in life.