Vietnamese

Proper noun

Chim

1. Aves

English

Adjective

chim ‎(comparative more chim, superlative most chim)

1. Alternative form of cheem

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ṯɕim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ṯɕim˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [c̻im˧˥]
• Homophone: Chim

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *-ciːm, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ciim

Noun

(classifier con) chim ‎(chữ Nôm 𪀄, 𫚳)

1. (zoology) bird

Derived terms

• chim công ‎(“peacock”)
• chim cút ‎(“quail”)
• chim điên ‎(“booby”)
• chim ruồi ‎(“hummingbird”)
• chim sẻ ‎(“sparrow”)
• Chim

Etymology 2

Probably a calque of Chinese 鳥/屌 ‎(điểu, “****”)

Noun

(classifier con) chim

1. (slang, anatomy) cock; dick

Alternative forms

• trym (slang orthographic form)

Synonyms

• buồi, cặc, cậu nhỏ, cu, dái, đèn dầu

See also

• bướm