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núm

Pronunciation Northern /num˧˥/ Central /nṵm˩˧/ Southern /num˧˥/
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teat, nipple
Noun
teat, nipple
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Noun
teat, nipple

The nipple-shaped part of an animal or a rubber pacifier used for feeding milk to infants or young animals.

vi Đứa trẻ đang ngậm núm vú giả.

en The infant is using a pacifier.

Sense 2 Noun
knob, handle

A small, rounded, or protruding object used for holding, gripping, or adjusting various types of devices and equipment.

vi Anh ấy xoay cái núm trên radio để chỉnh âm lượng.

en He turned the knob on the radio to adjust the volume.

Parts
菍
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
菍
Candidates by syllable
núm 菍
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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núm vú / núm vú giả
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cúm núm / khúm núm / num núm
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