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How do you say “lightning” in Vietnamese?

“Lightning” in Vietnamese is chớp (lightning), sét (lightning).

Vietnamese words for “lightning”

  • chớpnoun
    Hanoi [t͡ɕəːp̚˧˦] · Saigon [cəːp̚˦˥]chớp rising

    lightning; a flash; flicker

    for “lightning” meaning: A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

  • sétnoun
    Hanoi [sɛt̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʂɛk̚˦˥]sét rising

    lightning

    for “lightning” meaning: A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.

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