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How do you say “back” in Vietnamese?

“Back” in Vietnamese is lưng (back), lại (again), sau (after).

Vietnamese words for “back”

  • lưngnoun
    Hanoi [lɨŋ˧˧] · Saigon [lɨŋ˧˧]lưng level

    back

    for “back” meaning: The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

    • Tôi bị đau lưng.I have back pain.
  • lạiadverb
    Hanoi [laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [laːj˨˩˨]lại heavy

    again; to come over

    for “back” meaning: To or in a previous condition or place.

    • Lùi lại.Keep back.
  • sauadjective
    Hanoi [saw˧˧] · Saigon [ʂa(ː)w˧˧]sau level

    after; behind; next

    • Quay lại sau!Come back later!
  • ủng hộverb
    Hanoi [ʔʊwŋ͡m˧˩ ho˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ how˨˩˨]ủng dipping hộ heavy

    to support; to back

Related Vietnamese words

  • gáynoun

    nape; spine; back

  • luiverb

    to step back; to recede; to move backward

  • munoun

    mons veneris; pubes; the pubic region

  • sốngverb

    to live

  • trả lạiverb

    to give back; to return; to restore

  • hậunoun

    queen

  • ván ngựanoun

    low wooden bed

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.