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thả tim

verb
Hanoi [tʰaː˧˩ tim˧˧]Huế [tʰaː˧˨ tim˧˧]Saigon [tʰaː˨˩˦ tim˧˧] browser voice
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thả tim means making a finger heart gesture; etc.

Meanings of thả tim in English

Verb

  1. neologism, slang to send out or show one's affection, such as by giving a heart react on Facebook, making a finger heart gesture, etc.
    • Auto thả tim Facebookplugin which automatically gives a heart reaction to others' posts on Facebook

Etymology

From thả (“to drop; to release”) + tim (“heart”); based on the slang term thả thính.

Frequently asked questions

What does thả tim mean in English?

thả tim (verb) means "making a finger heart gesture; etc".

How do you pronounce thả tim?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaː˧˩ tim˧˧]; Saigon [tʰaː˨˩˦ tim˧˧]. Tones: thả — dipping tone (hỏi), tim — 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.