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How do you say “prison” in Vietnamese?

“Prison” in Vietnamese is nhà tù (prison), tù (prison).

Vietnamese words for “prison”

  • nhà tùnoun
    Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ tu˨˩] · Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ tʊw˨˩]nhà falling tù falling

    prison; jail

    for “prison” meaning: A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the gove

    • Trái Đất là một nhà tù.The Earth is a prison.
  • tùnoun
    Hanoi [tu˨˩] · Saigon [tʊw˨˩]tù falling

    prison; imprisonment; confinement

    for “prison” meaning: A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the gove

    • Tôi đã gặp anh ấy trong tù.I met him in prison.

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