Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhím

[ɲim˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) porcupine

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài gặm nhấm có gai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Examples

lông nhímporcupines' quills

Con nhím xù lông khi bị dọa.The porcupine raised its quills when threatened.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Vietnamese nhím usually means porcupine; hedgehog is commonly called nhím gai. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hedgehog (animal)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài động vật có gai nhỏ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Common questions

What does “nhím” mean?

(noun) porcupine

Is “nhím” formal or informal?

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