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túm năm tụm ba

verb
Hanoi [tum˧˦ nam˧˧ tum˧˨ʔ ʔɓaː˧˧]Huế [tum˦˧˥ nam˧˧ tum˨˩ʔ ʔɓaː˧˧]Saigon [tʊm˦˥ nam˧˧ tʊm˨˩˨ ʔɓaː˧˧] browser voice
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túm năm tụm ba means to gather.

Meanings of túm năm tụm ba in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to form groups of three or five; to gather

Etymology

túm + năm + tụm + ba.

Frequently asked questions

What does túm năm tụm ba mean in English?

túm năm tụm ba (verb) means "to gather".

How do you pronounce túm năm tụm ba?

IPA: Hanoi [tum˧˦ nam˧˧ tum˧˨ʔ ʔɓaː˧˧]; Saigon [tʊm˦˥ nam˧˧ tʊm˨˩˨ ʔɓaː˧˧]. Tones: túm — rising tone (sắc), năm — level tone (ngang), tụm — heavy tone (nặng), ba — level tone (ngang).

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.