nhúm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲum˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲum˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲʊm˦˥]

Etymology 1

Likely related to nhóm (“group”).

Noun

nhúm

1. a small amount; a pinch of five fingertips
2. a small group

Verb

nhúm

1. to pinch a small amount with a finger purse

Etymology 2

Verb

nhúm

1. North Central Vietnam form of nhóm (“to make a fire, to start a fire”)