Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thảm

[tʰaːm˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) carpet, rug (floor covering)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thảm trải sàn

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

Examples

trải thảmto lay carpet; to spread out a rug

Tấm thảm này làm phòng ấm hẳn.This carpet makes the room feel much warmer.

Trải tấm thảm này dưới bàn nhé.Put this rug under the table.

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: Thảm can mean either carpet or rug; thảm trải sàn is a more explicit term. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) carpet, bed (surface or cover)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mặt phủ hoặc che

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Examples

thảm cỏcarpet of grass

thảm hoabed of flowers

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to carpet, to blanket, to cover

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trải thảm, che phủ

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) tragic

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tai hại

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Common questions

What does “thảm” mean?

(noun) carpet, rug (floor covering)

Is “thảm” formal or informal?

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