How do you say “boatman” in Vietnamese?

“Boatman” in Vietnamese is sãi (Buddhist monk).

Vietnamese words for “boatman”

• sãiListennoun
  Hanoi [saːj˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʂaːj˨˩˦]sãi creaky rising

  Buddhist monk; bonze

  for “boatman” meaning: A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.

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.