How do you say “flea” in Vietnamese?

“Flea” in Vietnamese is bọ chét (a flea).

Vietnamese words for “flea”

• bọ chétListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɛt̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˨ cɛk̚˦˥]bọ heavy chét rising

  a flea

  for “flea” meaning: A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.

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