điếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 店.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

điếm

(colloquial) Short for gái điếm (“prostitute”).
Short for điếm canh (“watch house”).

Adjective

điếm

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

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