How do you say “whistle” in Vietnamese?
“Whistle” in Vietnamese is huýt (to whistle), còi (whistle).
Vietnamese words for “whistle”
- huýtverbHanoi [hwit̚˧˦] · Saigon [wɨt̚˦˥]huýt rising
to whistle
for “whistle” meaning: To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.
- Tom đã huýt sáo.Tom whistled.
- còinounHanoi [kɔj˨˩] · Saigon [kɔj˨˩]còi falling
whistle; horn
for “whistle” meaning: A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
- Cảnh sát thổi còi.The police officer blew his whistle.