Definition

1. Noun:

   • Monkey: A term used to directly refer to a monkey or ape.
   • Insult: A derogatory term used to insult someone by comparing them to a monkey, implying they are mischievous, foolish, or contemptible.

2. Interjection:

   • An exclamation of anger, disdain, or reproach, directly calling someone a "monkey" in an insulting manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun (as an insult):

  • Đồ nỡm! (You monkey!)
  • Nỡm chửa! Chỉ nghịch tinh. (Look at this monkey! Always up to mischief.)

• Interjection:

  • Nỡm! Lại làm hỏng rồi! (Monkey! You broke it again!)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost exclusively used in negative, confrontational, or scolding contexts. It is not a neutral zoological term but a pejorative.
• It can be combined with "đồ" (a word for a contemptible person or thing) to form the common insult "Đồ nỡm!"

Variants and Related Words

• Khỉ: The standard, neutral Vietnamese word for "monkey" or "ape." "Nỡm" is a derogatory synonym.
• Đồ nỡm: A common insult phrase meaning "You monkey!" or "You ape!"

Synonyms

• Monkey (as an insult)
• Ape (as an insult)
• Rascal (conveys a similar sense of mischievous contempt)
• Fool (conveys the implied stupidity)

Related Idioms

• While "nỡm" itself is a short insult, its usage is similar in function to English insults like "You baboon!" or "You ape!"

1. Monkey
   • Nỡm, chỉ nghịch tinh!
     What a monkey! Always up to mischief!