How do you say “knock” in Vietnamese?

“Knock” in Vietnamese is gõ (with the knuckles).

Vietnamese words for “knock”

• gõListenverb
  Hanoi [ɣɔ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ɣɔ˨˩˦]gõ creaky rising

  with the knuckles; with the fingertips; or with a short stick

  for “knock” meaning: To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

  • Anh ấy gõ cửa.He knocked at the door.

Related Vietnamese words

• cộcListennoun

  short; brief; trimmed

• cụngListenverb

  to bump; to knock

• củngListenverb

  to bump; to knock

• đánhListenverb

  to strike; to smack; to whack

• đậpListenverb

  to smash; to bang; to strike

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.