How do you say “smelly” in Vietnamese?

“Smelly” in Vietnamese is hôi (smelly), thối (fetid), thúi (rotten).

Vietnamese words for “smelly”

• hôiListenadjective
  Hanoi [hoj˧˧] · Saigon [hoj˧˧]hôi level

  smelly; foul

  for “smelly” meaning: Having a bad smell.

• thốiListenadjective
  Hanoi [tʰoj˧˦] · Saigon [tʰoj˦˥]thối rising

  fetid; putrid; stinking

  for “smelly” meaning: Having a bad smell.

• thúiListenadjective
  Hanoi [tʰuj˧˦] · Saigon [tʰuj˦˥]thúi rising

  rotten; fetid; putrid

  for “smelly” meaning: Having a bad smell.

• khắmListenadjective
  Hanoi [xam˧˦] · Saigon [kʰam˦˥]khắm rising

  stinky; stinking; smelling like rotten fish

  for “smelly” meaning: Having a bad smell.

Related Vietnamese words

• hoiListenadjective

  smelly; foul

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.