Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cluster together, to huddle, to gather in a disorderly group: The primary meaning of "đùm túm" describes a group of people or things coming together closely, often in a somewhat messy, unorganized, or tight cluster. It implies a lack of formal arrangement.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Lũ trẻ đùm túm lại xem con vật lạ. (The children huddled together to look at the strange animal.)
  • Mọi người đùm túm ở cổng trường chờ đón con. (People clustered together at the school gate waiting to pick up their children.)
  • Đồ đạc đùm túm một góc phòng. (Belongings were piled up in a corner of the room.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a nuance of a spontaneous, informal, or chaotic gathering, rather than a planned assembly. It can describe both people and objects.

Variants and Related Words

• Túm tụm (v): to gather in a small, tight group. This is a very close synonym with a nearly identical meaning and usage.
  • Họ túm tụm lại bàn chuyện. (They gathered in a huddle to discuss the matter.)

Synonyms

• To huddle: to crowd together.
• To cluster: to come together in a group.
• To gather (informally): to assemble without order.

Related Idioms

• While "đùm túm" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it describes the action central to many common scenes, such as people huddling around a street performer or objects being bundled together carelessly.