khum

English

Etymology

From Khmer ឃុំ (khum).

Noun

khum (plural khums)

  1. A commune of Cambodia, a subdivision of a srok.

Anagrams

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xum˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰum˧˧] ~ [xum˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰʊm˧˧] ~ [xʊm˧˧]

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Verb

khum • (穹) (diminutive reduplication khum khum)

  1. to crouch, to bend (one's body)
Derived terms
  • lum khum

Etymology 2

Adverb

khum

  1. (Internet slang) synonym of không (“no; don't”)

References

  • Anh Thư (9 October 2023) “"Khum" là gì? [What is "khum"?]”, in VOV Giao thông‎[1] (in Vietnamese)
  • Đông Hà (6 May 2025) “Khum - Từ chối nhẹ nhàng thôi [Khum - Let's reject lightly]”, in Vietcetera‎[2] (in Vietnamese)
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