tím

[tim˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) purple or violet

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu tím hoặc màu hoa cà

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Register: informal

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

Examples

tím mặt(of face) to turn purple (because of being beaten or angry)

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) black and blue

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu đen và xanh

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Register: informal

Examples

thâm tímbruised

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(adjective) to be gay

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

là đồng tính

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Ảnh tím hả mọi người?Is he gay?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “tím” mean?

(adjective) purple or violet

Is “tím” formal or informal?

tím is generally informal.

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