Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ám

[ʔaːm˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a dish of whole poached fish served with vegetables and dipping fish sauce

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

món ăn cá luộc nguyên con với rau và nước mắm

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) clandestine

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bí mật

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to accumulatively stain over time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm ố màu từ từ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to haunt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh lừa

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What does “ám” mean?

(noun) a dish of whole poached fish served with vegetables and dipping fish sauce

Is “ám” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.