tóm — meaning in English & Vietnamese

tóm

[tɔm˧˦]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to grab; to catch; to seize (especially by hand)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nắm, bắt, hay nắm bằng tay

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Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to apprehend; to capture; to arrest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt giữ, tóm, hay bắt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to summarize; to make concise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tóm tắt, làm ngắn gọn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) skinny, thin

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gầy, mỏng

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

What does “tóm” mean?

(verb) to grab; to catch; to seize (especially by hand)

Is “tóm” formal or informal?

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