buộc túm
Definition
- Verb:
- To tie up (by gathering and securing the opening): The action of closing a bag, sack, or similar container by pulling together the material around its opening (often the corners or "ears") and fastening it tightly with string, rope, or a similar binding.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy buộc túm miệng bao lại sau khi lấy gạo. (She tied up the mouth of the sack after taking out some rice.)
- Hãy buộc túm túi nilon này cho kỹ để không khí không lọt vào. (Please tie this plastic bag tightly so air cannot get in.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase describes a specific method of closing where the opening is gathered into a bunch or pouch before being secured, creating a closed, often rounded, bundle. It implies a secure closure to prevent contents from spilling.
Variants and Related Words
- Buộc (v): to tie, to bind, to fasten. The general verb for securing something with a knot.
- Túm (v): to grab, to gather into a bunch. This verb describes the action of collecting loose material into a handful.
Synonyms
- To tie shut: to close by tying.
- To drawstring: to close by pulling a cord (similar in concept, though "drawstring" is often a noun for the mechanism itself).
Related Idioms
- Buộc túm đầu, buộc túm đuôi: (literally: to tie up the head, to tie up the tail) An idiom meaning to tie up all loose ends, to settle every detail of a matter completely and conclusively.