hùm

noun

Hanoi [hum˨˩]Huế [hum˦˩]Saigon [hʊm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hùmfallinghuyền

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

hùm means tiger.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con hùm (one tiger)

Meanings of hùm in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, literary tiger (Panthera tigris) ≈ hổ cọp khái
- Hùm thiêng Yên ThếNuminous Tiger of Yên Thế (epithet of anti-French resistant leader Hoàng Hoa Thám)

Words with hùm

hùm xám tôm hùm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Compare Pacoh húm (“growl, roar of tiger”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hùm mean in English?

hùm (noun) means "tiger".

How do you pronounce hùm?

IPA: Hanoi [hum˨˩]; Saigon [hʊm˨˩]. Tones: hùm — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with hùm?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con hùm" (one tiger).

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.