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trúm

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕum˧˦]Huế [ʈum˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈʊm˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái trúm

Meanings of trúm in English

Noun

  1. weel for catching Asian swamp eels

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce trúm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕum˧˦]; Saigon [ʈʊm˦˥]. Tones: trúm — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with trúm?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái trúm" (one trúm).

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.