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How do you say “pull” in Vietnamese?

“Pull” in Vietnamese is kéo (to pull), lôi (to pull), giật (to pull forcibly).

Vietnamese words for “pull”

  • kéoverb
    Hanoi [kɛw˧˦] · Saigon [kɛw˦˥]kéo rising

    to pull

    for “pull” meaning: To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

    • Kéo đi!Pull!
  • lôiverb
    Hanoi [loj˧˧] · Saigon [loj˧˧]lôi level

    to pull; to drag

    for “pull” meaning: To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

  • giậtverb
    Hanoi [zət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jək̚˨˩˨]giật heavy

    to pull forcibly; to snatch

    for “pull” meaning: To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

Related Vietnamese words

  • rứtverb

    to pull; to tear

  • lấyverb

    to take; to seize

  • nhổverb

    to spit; to spit out

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.