How do you say “dry” in Vietnamese?

“Dry” in Vietnamese is khô (dry), sấy (to dry), hong (to dry).

Vietnamese words for “dry”

• khôListenadjective
  Hanoi [xo˧˧] · Saigon [kʰow˧˧]khô level

  dry; dried; dehydrated

  for “dry” meaning: Free from or lacking moisture.

  • Dùng khăn lau khô mặt đi.Dry your face with a towel.
• sấyListenverb
  Hanoi [səj˧˦] · Saigon [ʂəj˦˥]sấy rising

  to dry

  for “dry” meaning: To lose moisture.

  • Tôi cần sấy tóc.I need to dry my hair.
• hongListenverb
  Hanoi [hawŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [hawŋ͡m˧˧]hong level

  to dry

  for “dry” meaning: To lose moisture.

Related Vietnamese words

• hanhListenadjective

  dry

• khanListenadjective

  dried up; dry

• khô khanListenadjective

  dry; arid

• khô ráoListenadjective

  dry; free of water; lacking moisture

• cạnListenadjective

  no longer containing any liquid; dry

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.