How do you say “nibble” in Vietnamese?

“Nibble” in Vietnamese is nhâm nhi (to nibble), gặm (to gnaw), rỉa (to nibble).

Vietnamese words for “nibble”

• nhâm nhiListenverb
  Hanoi [ɲəm˧˧ ɲi˧˧] · Saigon [ɲəm˧˧ ɲɪj˧˧]nhâm level nhi level

  to nibble; to sip

  for “nibble” meaning: Chiefly followed by at, away, or on: to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites; to eat (at frequent intervals) with small, quick bites.

• gặmListenverb
  Hanoi [ɣam˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɣam˨˩˨]gặm heavy

  to gnaw; to nibble

• rỉaListenverb
  Hanoi [ziə˧˩] · Saigon [ɹiə˨˩˦]rỉa dipping

  to nibble; to nip

Related Vietnamese words

• nhấmListenverb

  to gnaw at; to nibble

• rỉa róiListenverb

  to nibble; to nip; to peck

• nhấm nhápListenverb

  to nibble on

• nhắmListenverb

  to close; to aim at something; especially with one eye closed

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.