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víu

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Hanoi [viw˧˦]Huế [viw˨˩˦]Saigon [viw˦˥] browser voice
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víu means to cling.

Meanings of víu in English

Verb

  1. to cling ≈ níubám

Words with víu

bám víubấu víu

Example sentences with víu

  • Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe podcast. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.
  • Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe pót-cát. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, víu could be written as 㧼, 裱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does víu mean in English?

víu (verb) means "to cling".

How do you pronounce víu?

IPA: Hanoi [viw˧˦]; Saigon [viw˦˥]. Tones: víu — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.