How do you say “own” in Vietnamese?
“Own” in Vietnamese is sở hữu (to own), riêng (private).
Vietnamese words for “own”
- sở hữuverbHanoi [səː˧˩ hiw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʂəː˨˩˦ hɨw˨˩˦]sở dipping hữu creaky rising
to own; to hold
for “own” meaning: To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to; to acquire a property or asset.
- Tom sở hữu một sân gôn.Tom owns a golf course.
- riêngadjectiveHanoi [ziəŋ˧˧] · Saigon [ɹiəŋ˧˧]riêng level
private; personal
for “own” meaning: Belonging to; possessed; acquired and designated by; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to
- Mỗi người có khẩu vị riêng.Each has his own taste.