um tùm

adjective

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

Syllables · tones

umlevelngang tùmfallinghuyền

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um tùm means dense.

Meanings of um tùm in English

Adjective

of forest, bush; shrub; bush; shrub dense

Frequently asked questions

What does um tùm mean in English?

um tùm (adjective) means "dense".

How do you pronounce um tùm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔum˧˧ tum˨˩]; Saigon [ʔʊm˧˧ tʊm˨˩]. Tones: um — level tone (ngang), tùm — falling tone (huyền).

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.