Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chàm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) indigo (a dark bluish-purplish color)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu chàm

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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

(noun) indigo (color)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu chàm

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đỏ, cam, vàng, lục, lam, chàm, tímred, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) tree of the genus Indigofera, commonly used to make indigo dye

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cây tạo ra chất nhuộm chàm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) crimes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tội phạm

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tay nhúng chàmhaving one's hands dirty by committing crimes

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What does “chàm” mean?

(adjective) indigo (a dark bluish-purplish color)

Is “chàm” formal or informal?

chàm is generally formal.

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