Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dúm

[zum˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to wrinkle

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

Examples

Vừa thấy Chi giơ cả hai chân lên trời, khiến người Khách phải cười, dúm cả hai mắt; Nga cũng không nhịn cười được.She just saw Chi raising up both his feet, making the foreigner laugh and wrinkle both his eyes; Nga also could not suppress a laugh.

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) a handful of

Common questions

What does “dúm” mean?

(verb) to wrinkle

Is “dúm” formal or informal?

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

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