ຊຸມນຸມ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [sum˧˥.num˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [sum˩˨.num˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ຊຸມ-ນຸມ
• Rhymes: -um

Etymology

Compare Thai ชุมนุม (chum-num) (to gather).

Verb

ຊຸມນຸມ • (sum num) (abstract noun ການຊຸມນຸມ)

1. to gather, assemble (informally)

   ພວກເດັກຊຸມນຸມກັນເພື່ອຫັດຟ້ອນ

   phūak deksum numkan phư̄a hat fǭn

   The children gathered to practice dancing.

2. to congregate, cluster

Synonyms

• ປະຊຸມ (pa sum) — to meet, assemble (more formal).

Related Terms

• ຮ່ວມຊຸມນຸມ (hūam sum num) (huam sum num) — to join a gathering.

Usage Notes

• Formality: ຊຸມນຸມ is used for casual or spontaneous gatherings (e.g., friends meeting, crowds forming), contrasting with the more formal use of ປະຊຸມ (pa sum).
• Nominalization: Prefixed with ກອງ (kǭng) or ການ (kān) to form nouns, similar to other Lao verbs.