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thâu tóm

verb
Hanoi [tʰəw˧˧ tɔm˧˦]Huế [tʰəw˧˧ tɔm˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəw˧˧ tɔm˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thâulevelngangtómrisingsắc

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

thâu tóm means to encompass; to hold; to contain.

Meanings of thâu tóm in English

Verb

  1. to regather in order to keep or to use
  2. to encompass; to hold; to contain (the gist or basics)
    • Tác phẩm thâu tóm những đặc trưng cơ bản của thời đại.The work captures the basic characteristics of the era.

Example sentences with thâu tóm

  • Lực lượng vũ trang đã thâu tóm toàn bộ lãnh thổ. The armed forces occupied the entire territory.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does thâu tóm mean in English?

thâu tóm (verb) means "to encompass; to hold; to contain".

How do you pronounce thâu tóm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəw˧˧ tɔm˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəw˧˧ tɔm˦˥]. Tones: thâu — level tone (ngang), tóm — rising tone (sắc).

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.