chụm

See also: chum and chùm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕum˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕum˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊm˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Verb

chụm • (𥱱)

1. to put into one place

Etymology 2

Compare Pacoh adyúm (“to push sticks into fire”).

Verb

chụm

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to put into the fire

   Bỏ thêm củi vô chụm cho nước mau sôi coi.

   Let's put more wood into the fire so that the water boils more quickly.