Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngủm củ tỏi

[ŋum˧˩ ku˧˩ tɔj˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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

Also seen as: xoẳn củ tỏi

Meaning · English

(verb) to die

VerbRegister: informalConnotation: humorous

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

Examples

09/02/2018, Sáu Bến Đình, Ngọc Hoàng đẹp ý, Báo Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu điện tửMany carp dropped into rivers, lakes are… dead because of excessive pollution!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “ngủm củ tỏi” mean?

(verb) to die

Is “ngủm củ tỏi” formal or informal?

ngủm củ tỏi is generally informal; connotation: humorous.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time