How do you say “ancient” in Vietnamese?
“Ancient” in Vietnamese is xưa (old), cổ (neck), cổ đại (ancient).
Vietnamese words for “ancient”
- xưaadjectiveHanoi [sɨə˧˧] · Saigon [sɨə˧˧]xưa level
old; ancient
for “ancient” meaning: Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- cổadjectiveHanoi [ko˧˩] · Saigon [kow˨˩˦]cổ dipping
neck
for “ancient” meaning: Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- Tôi muốn trở thành một nhà sư trong một tu viện cổ.I want to be a monk in an ancient monastery.
- cổ đạiadjectiveHanoi [ko˧˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kow˨˩˦ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨]cổ dipping đại heavy
ancient
for “ancient” meaning: Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- Một vài người cổ đại coi mặt trời là thần thánh.Some ancient peoples thought of the sun as their god.
- lâu đờiadjectiveHanoi [ləw˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩] · Saigon [ləw˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]lâu level đời falling
age-old; longstanding; ancient