cắc củm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kak̚˧˦ kum˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kak̚˦˧˥ kum˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kak̚˦˥ kʊm˨˩˦]

Verb

cắc củm (‑a reduplication cắc ca cắc củm)

1. (Southern Vietnam) to economise; to spend sparingly

   Synonyms: dè sẻn, chắt chiu