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How do you say “curse” in Vietnamese?

“Curse” in Vietnamese is nguyền rủa (to curse), nguyền (to curse), chửi rủa (to curse at).

Vietnamese words for “curse”

  • nguyền rủaverb
    Hanoi [ŋwiən˨˩ zuə˧˩] · Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˨˩ ɹuə˨˩˦]nguyền falling rủa dipping

    to curse

    for “curse” meaning: To place a curse upon (a person or object).

  • nguyềnverb
    Hanoi [ŋwiən˨˩] · Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˨˩]nguyền falling

    to curse; to wish for; to long for

    for “curse” meaning: To place a curse upon (a person or object).

  • chửi rủaverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕɨj˧˩ zuə˧˩] · Saigon [cɨj˨˩˦ ɹuə˨˩˦]chửi dipping rủa dipping

    to curse at; to revile; to insult

    for “curse” meaning: To place a curse upon (a person or object).

  • rủaverb
    Hanoi [zuə˧˩] · Saigon [ɹuə˨˩˦]rủa dipping

    to speak of someone maliciously

    for “curse” meaning: To place a curse upon (a person or object).

  • chửiverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕɨj˧˩] · Saigon [cɨj˨˩˦]chửi dipping

    to insult; to abuse; to curse

    for “curse” meaning: To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.

  • văng tụcverb
    Hanoi [vaŋ˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [vaŋ˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]văng level tục heavy

    to curse; to swear

    for “curse” meaning: To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.

  • chửi thềverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕɨj˧˩ tʰe˨˩] · Saigon [cɨj˨˩˦ tʰej˨˩]chửi dipping thề falling

    to use bad language; to swear

    for “curse” meaning: To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

  • trùverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕu˨˩] · Saigon [ʈʊw˨˩]trù falling

    to be bent on harming

    for “curse” meaning: To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

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