How do you say “boil” in Vietnamese?
“Boil” in Vietnamese is nhọt (boil), luộc (to boil), đun (to heat).
Vietnamese words for “boil”
- nhọtnounHanoi [ɲɔt̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɲɔk̚˨˩˨]nhọt heavy
boil; furuncle
for “boil” meaning: A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.
- luộcverbHanoi [luək̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [luək̚˨˩˨]luộc heavy
to boil
for “boil” meaning: To cook in boiling water.
- Bạn muốn khoai tây chiên hay khoai tây luộc hơn?Would you prefer chips or boiled potatoes?
- đunverbHanoi [ʔɗun˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˧]đun level
to heat
for “boil” meaning: To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
- Chúng tôi đang đun nước.We're boiling water.
- sôiadjectiveHanoi [soj˧˧] · Saigon [ʂoj˧˧]sôi level
be boiling; be boiled
for “boil” meaning: To begin to turn into a gas, seethe.
- Ấm trà đang sôi.The teapot is boiling.