cúm núm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kum˧˦ num˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kum˦˧˥ num˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊm˦˥ nʊm˦˥]

Etymology

Probably a corruption of khúm núm? Semantically compare English shamefaced crab.

Noun

(classifier con) cúm núm

  1. crabs of the genus Calappa
    Synonyms: cua khúm núm, cúm, cùm cụm, núm biển, càng cúm
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