How do you say “hold” in Vietnamese?
“Hold” in Vietnamese is cầm (to hold), nắm (to hold), giữ (to keep).
Vietnamese words for “hold”
- cầmverbHanoi [kəm˨˩] · Saigon [kəm˨˩]cầm falling
to hold; to keep
for “hold” meaning: To grasp or grip.
- Cầm nó hộ mình.Hold that for me.
- nắmverbHanoi [nam˧˦] · Saigon [nam˦˥]nắm rising
to hold; to grip; to grasp
for “hold” meaning: To grasp or grip.
- Nắm chặt vào!Hold tight!
- giữverbHanoi [zɨ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [jɨ˨˩˦]giữ creaky rising
to keep; to safeguard
for “hold” meaning: To grasp or grip.
- Giữ chặt vào.Hold tight.
- chứaverbHanoi [t͡ɕɨə˧˦] · Saigon [cɨə˦˥]chứa rising
to contain; to hold
for “hold” meaning: To restrain oneself; to refrain; to hold back.
- đựngverbHanoi [ʔɗɨŋ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗɨŋ˨˩˨]đựng heavy
to contain; to hold
for “hold” meaning: To restrain oneself; to refrain; to hold back.
- sở hữuverbHanoi [səː˧˩ hiw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʂəː˨˩˦ hɨw˨˩˦]sở dipping hữu creaky rising
to own; to hold
- tổ chứcverbHanoi [to˧˩ t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦] · Saigon [tow˨˩˦ cɨk̚˦˥]tổ dipping chức rising
to organize; arrange; or hold
Related Vietnamese words
- chiếm lĩnhverb
to capture; to occupy; to hold
- nắm giữverb
to have; to hold; to keep
- ngồiverb
to sit
- khoangnoun
cavity; cabin
- thâu tómverb
to encompass; to hold; to contain