How do you say “skull” in Vietnamese?

“Skull” in Vietnamese is sọ (skull), đầu lâu.

Vietnamese words for “skull”

• sọListennoun
  Hanoi [sɔ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʂɔ˨˩˨]sọ heavy

  skull

  for “skull” meaning: The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

• đầu lâuListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ ləw˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ləw˧˧]đầu falling lâu level

  for “skull” meaning: The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

Related Vietnamese words

• đầu ócListennoun

  mental capacity; mind; thought

• bộ ócListennoun

  one's mind

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.