How do you say “preen” in Vietnamese?

“Preen” in Vietnamese is rỉa (to nibble).

Vietnamese words for “preen”

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

  to nibble; to nip

  for “preen” meaning: To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.

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.