um sùm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) om sòm (with vowel lowering)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔum˧˧ sum˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔum˧˧ ʂum˦˩] ~ [ʔum˧˧ sum˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔʊm˧˧ ʂʊm˨˩] ~ [ʔʊm˧˧ sʊm˨˩]

Adjective

um sùm

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial) very loud; noisy