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How do you say “short” in Vietnamese?

“Short” in Vietnamese is ngắn, lùn (short), thấp (low).

Vietnamese words for “short”

  • ngắnadjective
    Hanoi [ŋan˧˦] · Saigon [ŋaŋ˦˥]ngắn rising

    for “short” meaning: Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

    • Chúng ngắn và mỏng.They are short and thin.
  • lùnadjective
    Hanoi [lun˨˩] · Saigon [lʊwŋ͡m˨˩]lùn falling

    short

    for “short” meaning: Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.

    • Nó lùn nhưng rất giỏi môn bóng rổ.He is short, but good at basketball.
  • thấpadjective
    Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˦] · Saigon [tʰəp̚˦˥]thấp rising

    low; short in terms of height

    for “short” meaning: Of a person, living being, or object, having a comparatively small height.

    • Tom không có thấp.Tom isn't short.

Related Vietnamese words

  • cộcadjective

    short; brief; trimmed

  • cụt lủnadjective

    short; curt; terse

  • lè tèadjective

    undersized; dwarfish; short

  • thiếu hụtadjective

    short; inadequate; deficient

  • phanoun

    to mix; to mingle

  • cụtadjective

    cut off; shortened; decreased

  • hụt hẫngadjective

    feeling empty; deficient; short

  • tắtadjective

    to switch off; turn off; shut down

  • bất thình lìnhadverb

    suddenly; all of a sudden

  • bất chợtadverb

    suddenly; unexpectedly; all of a sudden

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