cắc củm

verb

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

Syllables · tones

cắcrisingsắc củmdippinghỏi

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

cắc củm means to economise; to spend sparingly.

Meanings of cắc củm in English

Verb

Southern Vietnam to economise; to spend sparingly ≈ dè sẻn chắt chiu

Frequently asked questions

What does cắc củm mean in English?

cắc củm (verb) means "to economise; to spend sparingly".

How do you pronounce cắc củm?

IPA: Hanoi [kak̚˧˦ kum˧˩]; Saigon [kak̚˦˥ kʊm˨˩˦]. Tones: cắc — rising tone (sắc), củm — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.