đum đum
Definition
- 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.