How do you say “steep” in Vietnamese?
“Steep” in Vietnamese is ngâm (to soak or steep), dốc (to slope).
Vietnamese words for “steep”
- ngâmverbHanoi [ŋəm˧˧] · Saigon [ŋəm˧˧]ngâm level
to soak or steep
for “steep” meaning: To soak or wet thoroughly.
- dốcverbHanoi [zəwk͡p̚˧˦] · Saigon [jəwk͡p̚˦˥]dốc rising
to slope; to dip
for “steep” meaning: Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical.
- Chúng tôi trèo lên ngọn nói dốc đứng.We climbed up the steep mountain.
Related Vietnamese words
- dầmverb
to soak; to get soaked; to steep