Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tấm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) broken or fractured rice grains

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hạt gạo bị vỡ hoặc nứt

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

truyện Tấm CámThe Story of Tam and Cam (Broken-Rice and Rice-Bran) (ancient Vietnamese tale)

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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

(classifier) Used for large flat things, such as pieces of cloth (vải), planks (ván), boards (gỗ), pictures (ảnh, hình), mirrors (gương), etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng để chỉ những thứ phẳng lớn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(classifier) Used for small or seemingly insignificant things that are deemed valuable or worth cherishing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dùng để chỉ những thứ nhỏ quý giá

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tấm thânbody

tấm lòng vàngheart of gold

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What does “tấm” mean?

(noun) broken or fractured rice grains

Is “tấm” formal or informal?

tấm is generally formal.

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