How do you say “insult” in Vietnamese?
“Insult” in Vietnamese is làm nhục (to humiliate), xúc phạm (to offend), lăng mạ (to revile).
Vietnamese words for “insult”
- làm nhụcverbHanoi [laːm˨˩ ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [laːm˨˩ ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]làm falling nhục heavy
to humiliate; to physically violate; especially in a sexual manner
for “insult” meaning: To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
- xúc phạmverbHanoi [sʊwk͡p̚˧˦ faːm˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [sʊwk͡p̚˦˥ faːm˨˩˨]xúc rising phạm heavy
to offend; to derogate; to hurt
for “insult” meaning: To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
- Tôm bị xúc phạm.Tom got insulted.
- lăng mạverbHanoi [laŋ˧˧ maː˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [laŋ˧˧ maː˨˩˨]lăng level mạ heavy
to revile; to abuse; to insult
- chửiverbHanoi [t͡ɕɨj˧˩] · Saigon [cɨj˨˩˦]chửi dipping
to insult; to abuse; to curse
- chế giễuverbHanoi [t͡ɕe˧˦ ziəw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [cej˦˥ jiw˨˩˦]chế rising giễu creaky rising
to ridicule; to mock; to deride
Related Vietnamese words
- chửi bớiverb
to insult; to swear; to call names
- chửi rủaverb
to curse at; to revile; to insult
- dứcverb
to deride; to abuse; to insult
- mạ lịverb
to insult
- mạt sátverb
to insult; to abuse
- thoá mạverb
to insult; to revile
- ô nhụcverb
to insult; to humiliate
- châm chíchverb
to prick; to sting; to puncture
- nói xấuverb
to vilify; to speak ill of