thím

See also: thim

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 嬸 (SV: thẩm).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰim˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰim˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰim˦˥]

Noun

thím

1. paternal aunt-in-law, father's younger brother's wife
2. (slang) a term of endearment among male homosexuals

Synonyms

• mợ, mự