Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xăm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to tattoo

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạo hình xăm

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

hình xăma tattoo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) oracle; fortune stick (in temples)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đồ bói

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xin xămto requests answers from a sacred oracle lot

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What does “xăm” mean?

(verb) to tattoo

Is “xăm” formal or informal?

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

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