How do you say “refugee” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "refugee" in Vietnamese?

"Refugee" in Vietnamese is tị nạn (to flee from danger).

“Refugee” in Vietnamese is tị nạn (to flee from danger).

Vietnamese words for “refugee”

tị nạnverb
Hanoi [ti˧˨ʔ naːn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tɪj˨˩˨ naːŋ˨˩˨]tị heavy nạn heavy
to flee from danger; to seek refuge
for “refugee” meaning: A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc.
- Anh ấy đã quyên góp 10 nghìn Đô-la cho quỹ hỗ trợ người tị nạn.He donated $10000 to the refugee fund.

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