How do you say “sit” in Vietnamese?

“Sit” in Vietnamese is ngồi (to sit), ấp (to brood).

Vietnamese words for “sit”

• ngồiListenverb
  Hanoi [ŋoj˨˩] · Saigon [ŋoj˨˩]ngồi falling

  to sit

  for “sit” meaning: To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

  • Ngồi xuống đi.Sit down.
• ấpListenverb
  Hanoi [ʔəp̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔəp̚˦˥]ấp rising

  to brood; to sit; to incubate

Related Vietnamese words

• đậuListennoun

  bean; nut

• cưỡiListenverb

  to ride

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.