Definition

Noun: - Scrotum: The external pouch of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in male mammals. This is the primary and anatomical meaning. - (Vulgar, slang): Used as a crude or vulgar term to refer to the male genitalia or scrotum specifically.

Verb (colloquial): - To scold harshly, to berate severely: To criticize or reprimand someone in a very strong, severe, or abusive manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Anh ấy bị đau ở đì. (He has pain in his scrotum.)
  • Từ "đì" là một từ thô tục khi dùng để chỉ bộ phận sinh dục nam. (The word "đì" is a vulgar term when used to refer to the male genitalia.)

• Verb:

  • Sếp đì anh ấy một trận vì lỗi nghiêm trọng. (The boss gave him a severe scolding for the serious mistake.)
  • Bố mẹ không nên đì con cái quá mức. (Parents shouldn't berate their children excessively.)

Advanced Usage

• "sa đì" (hernia): A medical condition, specifically an inguinal hernia where part of the intestine descends into the scrotum.

  • Ông cụ phải phẫu thuật do bệnh sa đì. (The old man had to have surgery for a hernia.)

• The noun form is considered vulgar and is generally avoided in polite or formal conversation. The verb form is colloquial and informal.

Variants and Related Words

• Bìu dái (noun): The standard, neutral, and anatomical term for "scrotum".
• Mắng (verb): To scold. (Less severe than "đì").
• Chửi (verb): To swear at, to insult. (Can be similar in severity to "đì" as a verb).

Synonyms

• Noun: Bìu dái (scrotum), hòn (vulgar slang, "balls").
• Verb (for scolding): Mắng nhiếc (to scold and insult), chửi bới (to swear and curse at), quở trách nặng (to reprimand severely).

Related Phrases

• Bị đì một trận: To get a severe telling-off/to be chewed out.
  • Thằng bé bị đì một trận vì nghịch dại. (The boy got a severe scolding for fooling around dangerously.)

Notes on Usage

• Register: The noun is vulgar. The verb is highly colloquial/informal and carries a sense of harshness.
• Context is crucial: The meaning is entirely dependent on context—whether it is used as a body part (noun) or an action (verb).
• Politeness: It is advisable to use the standard terms "bìu dái" (for the noun) and "mắng/quở trách" (for the verb) in most situations to avoid offense.

noun

1. scrotum