crích-kê
The English word cricket can be translated into Vietnamese as crích-kê or bóng gậy.
Meaning: game (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| crích-kê | |
| bóng gậy | [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ ɣəj˧˨ʔ] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
Both terms refer to the game of cricket.
Which one should you use?
crích-kê is a phonetic loanword derived directly from the English word 'cricket'.
Did you know?
- The word bóng has developed a meaning related to homosexual men, mirroring the semantic path of the English word 'queer'.
- While crích-kê is used for the sport, Vietnamese uses the word dế for the insect known as a 'cricket'.
- The word bóng in the phrase bóng gậy shares a root with the Vietnamese word for 'shadow' or 'shade'.
Examples in context
- Cùng xem trận cricket vào cuối tuần này nhé!Let's watch a cricket match this weekend!
Example conversation
Mai and Nam are talking about sports they like.
- MaiNam, anh có thích môn crích-kê không?Nam, do you like cricket?
- NamCó, tôi rất thích xem crích-kê.Yes, I really love watching cricket.
- MaiKhi nào anh bắt đầu chơi môn này?When did you start playing this sport?
- NamTôi chơi từ hồi còn nhỏ.I've played since I was a child.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cricket” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bóng, gậy) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bóng, gậy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
