Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dum-dum: A type of bullet that expands upon impact, causing severe wounds. The term "đum đum" is a direct phonetic borrowing from English.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Loại đạn đum đum bị cấm sử dụng trong chiến tranh. (The dum-dum bullet is prohibited from use in warfare.)
  • Tên lính bị thương bởi một viên đum đum. (The soldier was wounded by a dum-dum bullet.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in military, historical, or forensic contexts to describe this specific munition.

Variants and Related Words

• Đạn đum đum (n): dum-dum bullet, dum-dum round.
  • Kho vũ khí thu giữ được nhiều đạn đum đum. (The arsenal seized many dum-dum bullets.)

Synonyms

• Expanding bullet: A more technical term for a bullet designed to expand.
• Soft-point bullet: A type of bullet that can exhibit similar expanding behavior.

Notes on Usage

• "Đum đum" is a specialized term. In modern English contexts, terms like "expanding bullet" or "hollow-point bullet" (a specific type) are more common. Its use in Vietnamese directly mirrors this specialized, technical vocabulary.