How do you say “drain” in Vietnamese?

“Drain” in Vietnamese is cống (sewer).

Vietnamese words for “drain”

• cốngListennoun
  Hanoi [kəwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [kəwŋ͡m˦˥]cống rising

  sewer; drain

  for “drain” meaning: An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.

Related Vietnamese words

• bòn rútListenverb

  to squeeze; to drain; to extract

• tiêu haoListenverb

  to consume; to drain

• đổListenverb

  to pour; to fall in love; usually one-sidedly

• chắtListenverb

  a great-grandchild

• tiêuListennoun

  pepper

• tháoListenverb

  to dismantle

• hoàListenverb

  in harmony; without conflict

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.