Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

giam hãm

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Meaning · English

to suppress or oppress

Literally: to tighten and bind

Examples

Chính phủ đã giam hãm những người phản đốiThe government suppressed the opponents

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-12; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “giam hãm” mean?

to suppress or oppress Literally: to tighten and bind

Is “giam hãm” formal or informal?

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

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