sùm sụp

Vietnamese

Etymology

From diminutive reduplication of sụp.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sum˨˩ sup̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂum˦˩ ʂup̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [sum˦˩ sup̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂʊm˨˩ ʂʊp̚˨˩˨] ~ [sʊm˨˩ sʊp̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

sùm sụp • (𨀎𨀎)

  1. (in an unsightly manner) pulled down low; drooping excessively
    Synonym: tùm hụp
    đội mũ sùm sụp ― to wear a hat pulled low (over the face)
    mi mắt sùm sụp ― eyelids drooping heavily

References

  • “sùm sụp”, in Soha Tra Từ (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Vietnam Communications Corporation.
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