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˦˥]

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!