Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kìm

[kim˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) either pincers, or more popularly, pliers

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kìm hoặc nhíp

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Lấy cho bố cái kìm với cái cờ-lê.Bring me the pliers and wrench.

Dùng kìm xoắn chặt hai đầu dây này.Use pliers to twist the two ends of this wire tightly.

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

Common questions

What does “kìm” mean?

(noun) either pincers, or more popularly, pliers

Is “kìm” formal or informal?

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

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