Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cùm kẹp

[kum˨˩ kɛp̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to restrain, as if restrained by fetters in confinement

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Đã sống cùm kẹp trong tù rồi thì khó mà tự chủ ngoài đời lắm.Hardly would the defendants be able to live their own life with such a record of previous confinement in jails.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “cùm kẹp” mean?

(verb) to restrain, as if restrained by fetters in confinement

Is “cùm kẹp” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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