Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhúm

[ɲum˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a small amount; a pinch of five fingertips

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lượng nhỏ

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a small group

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một nhóm nhỏ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to pinch a small amount with a finger purse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt một lượng nhỏ bằng ngón tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) North Central Vietnam form of nhóm (“to make a fire, to start a fire”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đốt lửa

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

What does “nhúm” mean?

(noun) a small amount; a pinch of five fingertips

Is “nhúm” formal or informal?

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