Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dim

[zim˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to half-close

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhắm mắt một nửa

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) obsolete spelling of rim (“to simmer, braise”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nấu ăn cổ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Hà Nội”

What does “dim” mean?

(verb) to half-close

Is “dim” formal or informal?

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

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