Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

câm

[kəm˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) mute (not having the power of speech)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không có khả năng nói

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Connotation: offensive or derogatory to many

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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) silent; mute

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

im lặng

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Connotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

Mặc dù trong tiếng Pháp ta có từ "h aspiré" (tức "âm h bật hơi"), chữ "h" của tiếng Pháp luôn luôn câm.Even though there's this thing called the "aspirated h" in French, the French letter "h" is always silent.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) silent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

im lặng

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Connotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

kịch câma silent play

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to shut up; to keep one's mouth shut

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

im lặng lại

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⚠ Register: offensiveConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many

Examples

câm như hếnto shut your mouth as tight as a clam [shutting its shell]

Có câm mồm không thì bảo?Would you keep your trap shut!?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “câm” mean?

(adjective) mute (not having the power of speech)

Is “câm” formal or informal?

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

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