How do you say “flipper” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "flipper" in Vietnamese?

"Flipper" in Vietnamese is vây (fin), chân vịt (a propeller).

“Flipper” in Vietnamese is vây (fin), chân vịt (a propeller).

Vietnamese words for “flipper”

vâynoun
Hanoi [vəj˧˧] · Saigon [vəj˧˧]vây level
fin
for “flipper” meaning: In marine mammals such as whales (or other secondarily aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
chân vịtnoun
Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ vit̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ vɨt̚˨˩˨]chân level vịt heavy
a propeller; flipper; swim fin
for “flipper” meaning: A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.

Related Vietnamese words

bàn taynoun
hand; participation; involvement

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