How do you say “stalk” in Vietnamese?

“Stalk” in Vietnamese is thân (torso), rình rập (to lurk).

Vietnamese words for “stalk”

• thânListennoun
  Hanoi [tʰən˧˧] · Saigon [tʰəŋ˧˧]thân level

  torso; trunk

  for “stalk” meaning: The stem or main axis of a plant.

• rình rậpListenverb
  Hanoi [zïŋ˨˩ zəp̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɹɨn˨˩ ɹəp̚˨˩˨]rình falling rập heavy

  to lurk; to stalk

  for “stalk” meaning: To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer.

Related Vietnamese words

• cuốngListennoun

  petiole; cord connecting organs or tissue

• thập thòListenverb

  to act stealthy; to sneak

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.