kém tắm

Vietnamese

Etymology

kém +‎ tắm.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

kém tắm

1. (Northern Vietnam, colloquial, informal) awkward, clumsy, good-for-nothing

   Đúng là cái đồ kém tắm!

   Such a good-for-nothing goofball!