How do you say “spine” in Vietnamese?

“Spine” in Vietnamese is xương sống (vertebral column).

Vietnamese words for “spine”

• xương sốngListennoun
  Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ səwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [sɨəŋ˧˧ ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥]xương level sống rising

  vertebral column; backbone

  for “spine” meaning: Courage or assertiveness.

Related Vietnamese words

• gaiListennoun

  thorn; prickle

• gáyListennoun

  nape; spine; back

• ngạnhListennoun

  barb; spines

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.