điếm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "diem"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 店.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiəm˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiəm˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗim˦˥]
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    Noun

    điếm

    1. (colloquial) short for gái điếm (“prostitute”)
    2. short for điếm canh (“watch house”)

    Adjective

    điếm

    1. (colloquial, Southern Vietnam, games) being a cheater
      Thằng đó điếm lắm!
      He's such a cheater!
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