trùm

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Hanoi [t͡ɕum˨˩]Huế [ʈum˦˩]Saigon [ʈʊm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trùmfallinghuyền

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

trùm means to cover; to put on.

Meanings of trùm in English

Verb

to cover, to put on

Noun

chieftain, magnate
- trùm khủng bốterrorist leader

Words with trùm

bao trùm trùm cuối trùm gọng

Example sentences with trùm

Mary đội một chiếc khăn trùm đầu. Mary wears a headscarf.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Compare Khmer ឃ្លុំ (khlum), Proto-Katuic *-lum (“to cover”) (whence Pacoh lúm), Mon ဒလီု and Thai คลุม (klum).

Frequently asked questions

What does trùm mean in English?

trùm (verb) means "to cover; to put on".

How do you pronounce trùm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕum˨˩]; Saigon [ʈʊm˨˩]. Tones: trùm — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.