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How do you say “possess” in Vietnamese?

“Possess” in Vietnamese is sở hữu (to own), có (to have), chiếm hữu (to have).

Vietnamese words for “possess”

  • sở hữuverb
    Hanoi [səː˧˩ hiw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʂəː˨˩˦ hɨw˨˩˦]sở dipping hữu creaky rising

    to own; to hold

    for “possess” meaning: To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.

    • Tôi chỉ sở hữu một mảnh đất nhỏ trong làng.I only possess a small piece of land in the village.
  • cóverb
    Hanoi [kɔ˧˦] · Saigon [kɔ˦˥]có rising

    to have; there is; yes

    • Anh ta có một bản năng chiến đấu mạnh mẽ.He is possessed of a strong fighting instinct.
  • chiếm hữuverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕiəm˧˦ hiw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [cim˦˥ hɨw˨˩˦]chiếm rising hữu creaky rising

    to have; to own; to possess

Related Vietnamese words

  • nhậpverb

    to join; to take goods into stock

  • ám ảnhverb

    to haunt; to obsess

  • ámverb

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