tủm tỉm

verb

Hanoi [tum˧˩ tim˧˩]Huế [tum˧˨ tim˧˨]Saigon [tʊm˨˩˦ tim˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tủmdippinghỏi tỉmdippinghỏi

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

tủm tỉm means to smile with closed lips.

Meanings of tủm tỉm in English

Verb

intransitive to smile with closed lips

Example sentences with tủm tỉm

Tôi cười tủm tỉm. I grinned.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does tủm tỉm mean in English?

tủm tỉm (verb) means "to smile with closed lips".

How do you pronounce tủm tỉm?

IPA: Hanoi [tum˧˩ tim˧˩]; Saigon [tʊm˨˩˦ tim˨˩˦]. Tones: tủm — dipping tone (hỏi), tỉm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.