phim

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French film, from English film.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(classifier cuốn) phim

  1. (photography, film) film

(classifier bộ) phim

  1. (film, television, pornography) any type of video involving cinematic elements, such as movies, TV series, commercials, documentaries, etc., except music videos; or pornographic videos or sex tapes that may or may not involve cinematic elements

(classifier thức) phim

  1. a clip of footage

Usage notes[edit]

  • Phim is rather a very generic word for "kinds of videos", as Vietnamese lacks proper distinguishing terms for those. One may not need to specify the type of video when in doubt; phim would suffice.

Derived terms[edit]

Derived terms

See also[edit]

Zou[edit]

Noun[edit]

phim

  1. needle

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