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How do you say “flood” in Vietnamese?

“Flood” in Vietnamese is lụt (flood), tràn ngập (to flood), lũ lụt (flood).

Vietnamese words for “flood”

  • lụtnoun
    Hanoi [lut̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]lụt heavy

    flood

    for “flood” meaning: An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

    • Ngôi làng bị ngập lụt.The village was flooded.
  • tràn ngậpverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˨˩ ŋəp̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʈaːŋ˨˩ ŋəp̚˨˩˨]tràn falling ngập heavy

    to flood; to inundate

    for “flood” meaning: To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

    • Ánh nắng tràn ngập căn phòng.Sunlight flooded the room.
  • lũ lụtnoun
    Hanoi [lu˦ˀ˥ lut̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lʊw˨˩˦ lʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]lũ creaky rising lụt heavy

    flood

    for “flood” meaning: An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

    • Tôi có bảo hiểm lũ lụt.I have flood insurance.
  • lũnoun
    Hanoi [lu˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [lʊw˨˩˦]lũ creaky rising

    for “flood” meaning: An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

    • Cơn lũ đã phá huỷ ngôi làng.Floods destroyed the village.
  • lụt lộinoun
    Hanoi [lut̚˧˨ʔ loj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lʊk͡p̚˨˩˨ loj˨˩˨]lụt heavy lội heavy

    an inundation

    for “flood” meaning: An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

  • trànverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˨˩] · Saigon [ʈaːŋ˨˩]tràn falling

    to overflow; to run over the edge

    for “flood” meaning: To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.

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