How do you say “dam” in Vietnamese?

“Dam” in Vietnamese is đập (to smash).

Vietnamese words for “dam”

• đậpListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɗəp̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗəp̚˨˩˨]đập heavy

  to smash; to bang; to strike

  for “dam” meaning: A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated

Related Vietnamese words

• cảnListennoun

  to prevent; to bar; to hinder

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