How do you say “winnow” in Vietnamese?

“Winnow” in Vietnamese is sàng (winnowing basket).

Vietnamese words for “winnow”

• sàngListenverb
  Hanoi [saːŋ˨˩] · Saigon [ʂaːŋ˨˩]sàng falling

  winnowing basket; sieve; riddle

  for “winnow” meaning: To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

Related Vietnamese words

• quạtListennoun

  a fan

• sàng lọcListenverb
• chọn lựaListenverb

  to choose; to select

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.