How do you say “caterpillar” in Vietnamese?

“Caterpillar” in Vietnamese is sâu (deep), sâu róm (any kinds of hairy caterpillar).

Vietnamese words for “caterpillar”

• sâuListennoun
  Hanoi [səw˧˧] · Saigon [ʂəw˧˧]sâu level

  deep

  for “caterpillar” meaning: The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

  • Con sâu bướm này sẽ trở thành một con bướm đẹp.This caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.
• sâu rómListennoun
  Hanoi [səw˧˧ zɔm˧˦] · Saigon [ʂəw˧˧ ɹɔm˦˥]sâu level róm rising

  any kinds of hairy caterpillar

  for “caterpillar” meaning: The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.

Related Vietnamese words

• dây xíchListennoun

  chain

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.