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How do you say “drown” in Vietnamese?

“Drown” in Vietnamese is chết đuối (to drown), dìm (to drown).

Vietnamese words for “drown”

  • chết đuốiverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔɗuəj˧˦] · Saigon [cəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗuj˦˥]chết rising đuối rising

    to drown

    for “drown” meaning: To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.

    • Cô ấy suýt chết đuối.She almost drowned.
  • dìmverb
    Hanoi [zim˨˩] · Saigon [jim˨˩]dìm falling

    to drown; to disadvantage

    for “drown” meaning: To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.

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