How do you say “gulp” in Vietnamese?
“Gulp” in Vietnamese is ực (glug), ngụm (mouthful), nuốt (to swallow).
Vietnamese words for “gulp”
- ựcinterjectionHanoi [ʔɨk̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɨk̚˨˩˨]ực heavy
glug; gulp
for “gulp” meaning: To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
- ngụmnounHanoi [ŋum˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋʊm˨˩˨]ngụm heavy
mouthful; gulp
for “gulp” meaning: The usual amount swallowed.
- nuốtverbHanoi [nuət̚˧˦] · Saigon [nuək̚˦˥]nuốt rising
to swallow; to repress; to check
for “gulp” meaning: To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
Related Vietnamese words
- tợpverb
to snap; to gulp
- nuốt chửngverb
to swallow whole; to bolt