How do you say “greeting” in Vietnamese?

“Greeting” in Vietnamese is lời chào (greeting).

Vietnamese words for “greeting”

• lời chàoListennoun
  Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ t͡ɕaːw˨˩] · Saigon [ləːj˨˩ caːw˨˩]lời falling chào falling

  greeting; regards

  for “greeting” meaning: A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

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