lùm
noun
Hanoi [lum˨˩]Huế [lum˦˩]Saigon [lʊm˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lùm means bush; clump.
Meanings of lùm in English
Noun
- bush, clump (of trees)
- grove
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lùm could be written as 䕺, 林, 菻, 𦼚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 林 (“grove”, SV: lâm), likely from a post-Old Chinese dialectal form.
Frequently asked questions
What does lùm mean in English?
lùm (noun) means "bush; clump".
How do you pronounce lùm?
IPA: Hanoi [lum˨˩]; Saigon [lʊm˨˩]. Tones: lùm — falling tone (huyền).