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How do you say “expectorate” in Vietnamese?

“Expectorate” in Vietnamese is nhổ (to spit), khạc (to spit).

Vietnamese words for “expectorate”

  • nhổverb
    Hanoi [ɲo˧˩] · Saigon [ɲow˨˩˦]nhổ dipping

    to spit; to spit out

    for “expectorate” meaning: To cough up fluid from the lungs.

  • khạcverb
    Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kʰaːk̚˨˩˨]khạc heavy

    to spit; to cough up; to hock

    for “expectorate” meaning: To cough up fluid from the lungs.

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