How do you say “slap” in Vietnamese?
“Slap” in Vietnamese is tát (to slap), vả (to slap), vỗ (to hit with a palm).
Vietnamese words for “slap”
- tátverbHanoi [taːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [taːk̚˦˥]tát rising
to slap
for “slap” meaning: To strike someone, typically with an open hand, often on the face.
- Tôi muốn tát chính mình.I wanted to slap myself.
- vảverbHanoi [vaː˧˩] · Saigon [vaː˨˩˦]vả dipping
to slap
for “slap” meaning: To strike someone, typically with an open hand, often on the face.
- Tôi vả vào mặt Tom.I slapped Tom.
- vỗverbHanoi [vo˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [vow˨˩˦]vỗ creaky rising
to hit with a palm; to flap
for “slap” meaning: To strike someone, typically with an open hand, often on the face.
Related Vietnamese words
- bạt tainoun
a slap
- tánverb
flatter; coax
- phátverb
to distribute; to dispense; to issue
- trúngverb
to hit; to win; to gain
- bất thình lìnhadverb
suddenly; all of a sudden