trùm

See also: -trum

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕum˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈum˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈʊm˨˩]

Etymology 1

Compare Khmer ឃ្លុំ (khlum), Proto-Katuic *-lum (“to cover”) (whence Pacoh lúm), Mon ဒလီု and Thai คลุม (klum).

Verb

trùm • (𠆳, 𥬧)

1. to cover, to put on

See also

Derived terms

• bao trùm

 

Etymology 2

Possibly from etymology 1.

Noun

trùm • (𠆳)

1. chieftain, magnate

   trùm khủng bố ― the leader of a terrorist organization

See also

Derived terms

• trùm cuối
• trùm sò
• trùm sỏ