vũm

Mẹ đặt món canh vào một cái vũm trắng trên bàn ăn.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Deeply concave or hollowed: Describes an object with a significant inward curve or bowl-like depression, such as a deep plate or a basin.
   • Arched or vaulted: Can describe a structure with a curved, dome-like shape.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái đĩa này rất vũm. (This plate is deeply concave.)
  • Mái nhà có hình vũm. (The roof has a vaulted shape.)
  • Hang động có trần vũm. (The cave has a vaulted ceiling.)

Advanced Usage

• "vũm vòm": An alliterative reduplication emphasizing a very large, arched, or cavernous space.
  • Căn phòng vũm vòm và tối. (The room was cavernous and dark.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lõm (adj): concave, sunken. (Note: "lõm" often implies a shallower or smaller indentation than "vũm").
• Vòm (n): arch, vault, dome. (Note: "vòm" is primarily a noun for the arch structure itself).

Synonyms

• Concave: curved inward.
• Hollowed: having a hollow space.
• Domed: shaped like a dome.
• Vaulted: constructed with an arched roof.

Related Idioms

• Nói giọng vũm: to speak in a deep, resonant, or hollow-sounding voice.
  • Ông ấy nói giọng vũm rất dễ nghe. (He speaks with a deep, resonant voice that is pleasant to hear.)