How do you say “forward” in Vietnamese?

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

"Forward" in Vietnamese is trên (on), đầu (head).

“Forward” in Vietnamese is trên (on), đầu (head).

Vietnamese words for “forward”

trênadjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕen˧˧] · Saigon [ʈəːn˧˧]trên level
on; above; over
for “forward” meaning: At, near or towards the front of something.
đầunoun
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩]đầu falling
head; an end or extremity; compare mũi
for “forward” meaning: Situated toward or at the front of something.

Related Vietnamese words

tiếpverb
to receive; to entertain
tiền phongadjective
vanguard; forward; striker
tiến bộadjective
progressing; making progress
tiên tiếnadjective
advanced; developed

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.