Tiếng Việt · Word Attested 18+

điếm

[ʔɗiəm˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for gái điếm (“prostitute”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người bán dâm

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Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for điếm canh (“watch house”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhà canh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) being a cheater

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lừa đảo

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Thằng đó điếm lắm!He's such a cheater!

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What does “điếm” mean?

(noun) short for gái điếm (“prostitute”)

Is “điếm” formal or informal?

điếm is generally colloquial.

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