thím

See also: thim

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, dated) thiếm

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

thím • (嬸)

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

Synonyms

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