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khiêu dâm

verb
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khiêu dâm means to be sexually obscene.

Meanings of khiêu dâm in English

Verb

  1. to be sexually obscene
    • gợi cảm nhưng không khiêu dâmto be sexually provocative but not obscene

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 挑 (“to provoke”) and 淫 (“lewd”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khiêu dâm mean in English?

khiêu dâm (verb) means "to be sexually obscene".

How do you pronounce khiêu dâm?

IPA: Hanoi [xiəw˧˧ zəm˧˧]; Saigon [kʰiw˧˧ jəm˧˧]. Tones: khiêu — level tone (ngang), dâm — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.