dúm

verbnoun

Hanoi [zum˧˦]Huế [jum˦˧˥]Saigon [jʊm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dúmrisingsắc

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

dúm means to wrinkle.

Meanings of dúm in English

Verb

to wrinkle

Noun

a handful of ≈ nhúm

Words with dúm

dúm dó

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does dúm mean in English?

dúm (verb) means "to wrinkle".

How do you pronounce dúm?

IPA: Hanoi [zum˧˦]; Saigon [jʊm˦˥]. Tones: dúm — rising tone (sắc).

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.