How do you say “sting” in Vietnamese?

“Sting” in Vietnamese is chích (to prick), đốt (to set fire to), châm (to sting).

Vietnamese words for “sting”

• chíchListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦] · Saigon [cɨt̚˦˥]chích rising

  to prick; to pierce; to puncture

  for “sting” meaning: To puncture with the stinger.

• đốtListenverb
  Hanoi [ʔɗot̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗok̚˦˥]đốt rising

  to set fire to; to set ablaze; to ignite

  for “sting” meaning: To puncture with the stinger.

• châmListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˧˧] · Saigon [cəm˧˧]châm level

  to sting; to prick; to pierce

Related Vietnamese words

• châm chíchListenverb

  to prick; to sting; to puncture

• điếngListenverb

  to sting; to cause numbness

• cắnListenverb

  to bite; to sting

• vòiListennoun

  trunk; tube-like organ; proboscis

• ngòiListennoun

  primer; fuse; match

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.