túm

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Hanoi [tum˧˦]Huế [tum˦˧˥]Saigon [tʊm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

túmrisingsắc

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

túm means to grab; to catch; to seize.

Also spelled tóm — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of túm in English

Verb

to grab; to catch; to seize (especially by hand)
to apprehend; to capture; to arrest
to summarize; to make concise

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam skinny, thin ≈ gầy ốm còi ròm

Words with túm

túm tụm

Synonyms and antonyms of túm

Antonyms

nậy

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *sɔːmʔ. Cognate with Liha sɔːm³, Thavung Ɂasɔ̰̂ːm ("thin, slim"). There is also the variant *ɟɔːmʔ, represented by forms like Arem acuəmʔ, Kha Phong cɔːm⁴.

Frequently asked questions

What does túm mean in English?

túm (verb) means "to grab; to catch; to seize".

How do you pronounce túm?

IPA: Hanoi [tum˧˦]; Saigon [tʊm˦˥]. Tones: túm — 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.