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How do you say “spit” in Vietnamese?

“Spit” in Vietnamese is khạc nhổ (to spit), nhổ (to spit), nước bọt (saliva).

Vietnamese words for “spit”

  • khạc nhổverb
    Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˨ʔ ɲo˧˩] · Saigon [kʰaːk̚˨˩˨ ɲow˨˩˦]khạc heavy nhổ dipping

    to spit

    for “spit” meaning: To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

  • nhổverb
    Hanoi [ɲo˧˩] · Saigon [ɲow˨˩˦]nhổ dipping

    to spit; to spit out

    for “spit” meaning: To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

  • nước bọtnoun
    Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɓɔt̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɓɔk̚˨˩˨]nước rising bọt heavy

    saliva

    for “spit” meaning: Saliva, especially when expectorated.

  • khạcverb
    Hanoi [xaːk̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kʰaːk̚˨˩˨]khạc heavy

    to spit; to cough up; to hock

Related Vietnamese words

  • dổverb

    to spit; to spit out

  • xiênnoun

    fork; skewer

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