bao trùm

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕum˨˩]Huế [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʈum˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʈʊm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

baolevelngang trùmfallinghuyền

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Meanings of bao trùm in English

Verb

to enclose and cover the whole of a certain area
- Bóng tối bao trùm lên cảnh vật.The darkness is covering the scene.
- Không khí thân mật bao trùm cuộc họp.An atmosphere of intimacy pervaded the meeting.

Example sentences with bao trùm

Chưa đầy vài giây, mọi thứ đã bị khói bao trùm. In a matter of seconds, everything was covered in smoke.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

bao + trùm.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bao trùm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ t͡ɕum˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ ʈʊm˨˩]. Tones: bao — level tone (ngang), trùm — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.