Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tám

[taːm˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to chat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trò chuyện

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Tám giờ bắt đầu họp.The meeting starts at eight.

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Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to gossip

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm tin

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

What does “tám” mean?

(verb) to chat

Is “tám” formal or informal?

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

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