nuốt
[nuət̚˧˦]
The English phrase "swallow" translates to Vietnamese as nuốt.
nuốt is a verb meaning to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach.
Meaning: to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach (verb)
Related words
Did you know?
- Vietnamese has a specific term nuốt lời, which literally means 'swallow words' but is used to describe someone who goes back on their promise.
- In Vietnamese, nuốt can be used to describe a corporate takeover or an aggressive acquisition of a smaller company, similar to the English 'swallow up'.
- The word nuốt comes from the Proto-Vietic root *ɗɔːc, making it a cognate with the word đóch in the Muong language.
Examples in context
- nuốt chửngTo swallow whole
- nuốt khanTo swallow dryly (due to nervousness or lack of water)
- Bạn hãy nuốt hết chỗ thuốc này đi.Please swallow all of this medicine.
- Đừng nuốt hạt trái cây.Do not swallow the fruit seeds.
- Tôi thấy khó nuốt quá.I find it hard to swallow.
Example conversation
Chi is reminding Nam to take his medicine.
- ChiNam, uống thuốc nhé.Nam, take your medicine.
- NamThuốc này đắng quá.This medicine is too bitter.
- ChiCố gắng nuốt nhanh đi.Try to swallow it quickly.
- NamĐược rồi, tôi nuốt rồi.Okay, I swallowed it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swallow” translations and entries nuốt, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nuốt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
