How do you say “kidnap” in Vietnamese?

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

"Kidnap" in Vietnamese is bắt cóc (to kidnap).

“Kidnap” in Vietnamese is bắt cóc (to kidnap).

Vietnamese words for “kidnap”

bắt cócverb
Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ kawk͡p̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ kawk͡p̚˦˥]bắt rising cóc rising
to kidnap; to abduct
for “kidnap” meaning: To seize or detain (a person) unlawfully and transport or conceal them, sometimes for ransom.
- Tôi bị bắt cóc.I have been kidnapped.

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