How do you say “wither” in Vietnamese?

“Wither” in Vietnamese is héo (to wither), úa (to wither), tàn (to fade).

Vietnamese words for “wither”

• héoListenverb
  Hanoi [hɛw˧˦] · Saigon [hɛw˦˥]héo rising

  to wither

  for “wither” meaning: To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

• úaListenverb
  Hanoi [ʔuə˧˦] · Saigon [ʔuə˦˥]úa rising

  to wither

  for “wither” meaning: To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

• tànListenverb
  Hanoi [taːn˨˩] · Saigon [taːŋ˨˩]tàn falling

  to fade; to wither; to decay

Related Vietnamese words

• héo úaListenverb

  to wither; to be lost gradually

• phôi phaListenverb

  to fade; to wilt; to wither

• úa tànListenverb

  to wither; to wilt

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.