chuột ham-tơ
The English word hamster is translated into Vietnamese as chuột ham-tơ. Wiktionary also lists ham-tơ.
Meaning: rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese |
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| chuột ham-tơ |
| ham-tơ |
The term refers to the rodent species belonging to the Cricetinae. While ham-tơ is understood, the full term chuột ham-tơ is the standard way to refer to the animal in a biological or descriptive context.
Did you know?
- The word chuột for 'mouse' or 'rat' is so foundational that it was loaned into Khmer and Thai to describe the 'Year of the Rat' in the lunar calendar.
- While chuột ham-tơ is the biological term, pet owners often omit chuột and simply call their pet ham-tơ, treating the loanword as the primary name.
- The spelling ham-tơ uses a hyphen to indicate it is a phonetic transcription of the English word 'hamster' rather than a native Vietnamese word.
Example sentences for Vietnamese are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Lan and Hùng are at a pet store.
- LanHùng nhìn con chuột ham-tơ này xem.Hùng, look at this hamster.
- HùngNó nhỏ và nhanh quá, Lan.It is so small and fast, Lan.
- LanChúng ta mua một con nhé?Shall we buy one?
- HùngĐược, tôi cũng thích chuột ham-tơ.Okay, I like hamsters too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hamster” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chuột, CC BY-SA 4.0.
