How do you say “swift” in Vietnamese?

“Swift” in Vietnamese is yến (a swift), nhanh chóng (rapid), lẹ (fast).

Vietnamese words for “swift”

• yếnListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔiən˧˦] · Saigon [ʔiəŋ˦˥]yến rising

  a swift; synonym of én

  for “swift” meaning: A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

• nhanh chóngListenadjective
  Hanoi [ɲajŋ̟˧˧ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [ɲan˧˧ cawŋ͡m˦˥]nhanh level chóng rising

  rapid; quick; swift

• lẹListenadjective
  Hanoi [lɛ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lɛ˨˩˨]lẹ heavy

  fast; quick; swift

Related Vietnamese words

• lẹ làngListenadjective

  fast; quick; swift

• vùn vụtListenadjective

  rapid; swift; fast

• nhanhListenadjective

  fast; quick

• mauListenadjective

  fast; quick

• thằn lằnListennoun

  a lizard; common house gecko

• énListennoun

  a swallow; synonym of yến

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.