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xúm

verb
Hanoi [sum˧˦]Huế [sum˦˧˥]Saigon [sʊm˦˥] browser voice
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xúm means to gather; to form a group.

Meanings of xúm in English

Verb

  1. of a crowd to gather; to form a group
    • Mọi người xúm lại quanh nó.People gathered around him.

Words with xúm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Related to chùm; see there for more.

Frequently asked questions

What does xúm mean in English?

xúm (verb) means "to gather; to form a group".

How do you pronounce xúm?

IPA: Hanoi [sum˧˦]; Saigon [sʊm˦˥]. Tones: xúm — rising tone (sắc).

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.