tởm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [təːm˧˩]Huế [təːm˧˨]Saigon [təːm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tởmdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tởm means gross; disgusting.

Meanings of tởm in English

Adjective

gross, disgusting

Words with tởm

ghê tởm

Example sentences with tởm

Điều đó kinh tởm tuyệt đối! It's absolutely disgusting!
Tởm quá đi! It's absolutely disgusting!
Tôi thấy tởm. I feel lousy.
Tởm quá! Disgusting!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tởm could be written as 𢟖, 𠺸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does tởm mean in English?

tởm (adjective) means "gross; disgusting".

How do you pronounce tởm?

IPA: Hanoi [təːm˧˩]; Saigon [təːm˨˩˦]. Tones: tởm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.