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How do you say “color” in Vietnamese?

“Color” in Vietnamese is màu (colour), màu sắc (colours), nhuộm (to dye).

Vietnamese words for “color”

  • màunoun
    Hanoi [maw˨˩] · Saigon [ma(ː)w˨˩]màu falling

    colour; color

    for “color” meaning: The spectral composition of visible light.

    • Màu này đỏ.The color is red.
  • màu sắcnoun
    Hanoi [maw˨˩ sak̚˧˦] · Saigon [ma(ː)w˨˩ ʂak̚˦˥]màu falling sắc rising

    colours

    for “color” meaning: The spectral composition of visible light.

    • Màu sắc thật sự của bầu trời là gì?What is the real color of the sky?
  • nhuộmverb
    Hanoi [ɲuəm˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɲuəm˨˩˨]nhuộm heavy

    to dye

    for “color” meaning: To give something color.

    • Vào buổi tối, khi những tia nắng mặt trời cuối cùng nhuộm đỏ bầu trời thảo nguyên, tiếng hú của chó sói vang vọng qua những ngọn đồi.At nightfall, when the last rays of the sun color the prairie sky red, the howls of coyotes resonate through the hills.
  • sắcnoun
    Hanoi [sak̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʂak̚˦˥]sắc rising

    sharp

    for “color” meaning: The spectral composition of visible light.

Related Vietnamese words

  • tôverb

    large bowl

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