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How do you say “hoax” in Vietnamese?

“Hoax” in Vietnamese is lừa đảo (to swindle), chơi khăm (to prank).

Vietnamese words for “hoax”

  • lừa đảoverb
    Hanoi [lɨə˨˩ ʔɗaːw˧˩] · Saigon [lɨə˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩˦]lừa falling đảo dipping

    to swindle; to defraud

    for “hoax” meaning: To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.

  • chơi khămverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ xam˧˧] · Saigon [cəːj˧˧ kʰam˧˧]chơi level khăm level

    to prank; to play a trick; to use a practical joke

    for “hoax” meaning: To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.

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