Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

dúm dụm

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Meaning · English

secretly or stealthily

Literally: creeping, crawling

Examples

Anh ấy đi dúm dụm vào phòng để không ai thấyHe crept into the room so no one would see him

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-11; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “dúm dụm” mean?

secretly or stealthily Literally: creeping, crawling

Is “dúm dụm” formal or informal?

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

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