cùm

noun

Hanoi [kum˨˩]Huế [kum˦˩]Saigon [kʊm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cùmfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cùm means fetters.

Meanings of cùm in English

Noun

fetters

Words with cùm

cùm kẹp

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cùm could be written as 柑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cùm mean in English?

cùm (noun) means "fetters".

How do you pronounce cùm?

IPA: Hanoi [kum˨˩]; Saigon [kʊm˨˩]. Tones: cùm — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.