How do you say “swallow” in Vietnamese?
“Swallow” in Vietnamese is nuốt (to swallow), én (a swallow), nhạn.
Vietnamese words for “swallow”
- nuốtverbHanoi [nuət̚˧˦] · Saigon [nuək̚˦˥]nuốt rising
to swallow; to repress; to check
for “swallow” meaning: To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
- énnounHanoi [ʔɛn˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɛŋ˦˥]én rising
a swallow; synonym of yến
for “swallow” meaning: A small migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae with long, pointed wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
- nhạnnounHanoi [ɲaːn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɲaːŋ˨˩˨]nhạn heavy
for “swallow” meaning: A small migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae with long, pointed wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
- Chim nhạn bay rất nhanh.A swallow flies very swiftly.
Related Vietnamese words
- chịu đựngverb
to endure; to bear; to withstand