điếm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "diem"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 店.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiəm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiəm˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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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