How do you say “starve” in Vietnamese?

Vietnamese words for “starve”

• chết đóiListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ʔɗɔj˧˦] · Saigon [cəːt̚˦˥ ʔɗɔj˦˥]chết rising đói rising

  to starve

  for “starve” meaning: To die because of lack of food or of not eating.

  • Nhưng không được để lũ trẻ chết đói.But the children must not be left to starve.
• đói meoListenadjective
  Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˧˦ mɛw˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗɔj˦˥ mɛw˧˧]đói rising meo level

  very hungry; starving

  for “starve” meaning: To be very hungry.