tăm bông
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: bông tăm
Meaning · English
cotton bud
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Đừng ngoáy tai bé bằng tăm bông.Don’t clean the baby’s ears with a cotton bud.
Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)
Sources & notes
Local usage: Tăm bông is the standard everyday word; bông tăm is not the usual word order. Contributed enriched phrasebook data (owner-supplied, July 2026); review pending.
Common questions
What does “tăm bông” mean?
cotton bud
Is “tăm bông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.