How do you say “backpacker” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "backpacker" in Vietnamese?

"Backpacker" in Vietnamese is Tây ba lô (Western backpacker).

“Backpacker” in Vietnamese is Tây ba lô (Western backpacker).

Vietnamese words for “backpacker”

Tây ba lônoun
Hanoi [təj˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧ lo˧˧] · Saigon [təj˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧ low˧˧]tây level ba level lô level
Western backpacker
for “backpacker” meaning: A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.

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