How do you say “insomnia” in Vietnamese?

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

"Insomnia" in Vietnamese is mất ngủ (to be unable to sleep).

“Insomnia” in Vietnamese is mất ngủ (to be unable to sleep).

Vietnamese words for “insomnia”

mất ngủverb
Hanoi [mət̚˧˦ ŋu˧˩] · Saigon [mək̚˦˥ ŋʊw˨˩˦]mất rising ngủ dipping
to be unable to sleep; to have insomnia
for “insomnia” meaning: A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
- Tôi bị mất ngủ.I have insomnia.

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.