How do you say “fever” in Vietnamese?

“Fever” in Vietnamese is sốt (steaming hot).

Vietnamese words for “fever”

• sốtListenadjective
  Hanoi [sot̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʂok̚˦˥]sốt rising

  steaming hot

  for “fever” meaning: A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

  • Tôi bị sốt rất cao.I had a very high fever.

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