đầm đìa
[ʔɗəm˨˩ ʔɗiə˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) soaking wet; soaked through
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
Meaning · English
(adjective) over head and ears (in debt)
Examples
Sở dĩ ông Thiệp đặt câu hỏi này là bởi, trong cáo trạng và quá trình xét xử một số bị cáo đều xác định PVC không đủ năng lực để thực hiện dự án và "nợ nần đầm đìa".The reason Mr. Thiệp asked this question was that some defendants had, during the indictment and trial process, identified PVC as inadequately qualified to carry out the project and being “over head and ears in debt”.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “đầm đìa” mean?
(adjective) soaking wet; soaked through
Is “đầm đìa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.