How do you say “cockroach” in Vietnamese?

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

"Cockroach" in Vietnamese is gián (cockroach).

“Cockroach” in Vietnamese is gián (cockroach).

Vietnamese words for “cockroach”

giánnoun
Hanoi [zaːn˧˦] · Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥]gián rising
cockroach
for “cockroach” meaning: Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
- Rất khó xóa sổ lũ gián trong nhà.It's very hard to get rid of the cockroaches in our house.

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