How do you say “squat” in Vietnamese?

“Squat” in Vietnamese is ngồi xổm (to squat).

Vietnamese words for “squat”

• ngồi xổmListenverb
  Hanoi [ŋoj˨˩ som˧˩] · Saigon [ŋoj˨˩ som˨˩˦]ngồi falling xổm dipping

  to squat

  for “squat” meaning: To bend deeply at the knees while resting on one's feet.

Related Vietnamese words

• bao chiếmListenverb

  to squat; to encroach; to occupy

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.