chim

Adjective

chim (comparative more chim, superlative most chim)

1. Alternative form of cheem

Anagrams

• MICH, Mich, Mich., mich

Noun

chim

1. bird

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cim˧˧]
• Homophone: Chim

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *-ciːm, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cim ~ *ciim ~ *ciəm ~ *caim ~ *cum (“bird”); cognates include Mon ဂစေံ (həcem, “bird”), Mang /θɤm⁶/ and Bahnar sem (“bird”).

Etymology 2

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