How do you say “yawn” in Vietnamese?

“Yawn” in Vietnamese is ngáp (to yawn).

Vietnamese words for “yawn”

• ngápListenverb
  Hanoi [ŋaːp̚˧˦] · Saigon [ŋaːp̚˦˥]ngáp rising

  to yawn

  for “yawn” meaning: To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

  • Tôi đã ngáp.I yawned.

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