How do you say “chew” in Vietnamese?
“Chew” in Vietnamese is nhai (to chew), nhá (to chew), nhằn (to eat).
Vietnamese words for “chew”
- nhaiverbHanoi [ɲaːj˧˧] · Saigon [ɲaːj˧˧]nhai level
to chew; to masticate; to ruminate
for “chew” meaning: To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
- Tom nhai thuốc lá.Tom chews tobacco.
- nháverbHanoi [ɲaː˧˦] · Saigon [ɲaː˦˥]nhá rising
to chew; to masticate
for “chew” meaning: To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
- nhằnverbHanoi [ɲan˨˩] · Saigon [ɲaŋ˨˩]nhằn falling
to eat
for “chew” meaning: To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.