How do you say “glue” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "glue" in Vietnamese?

"Glue" in Vietnamese is hồ (lake), keo (glue), cồn (alcohol).

“Glue” in Vietnamese is hồ (lake), keo (glue), cồn (alcohol).

Vietnamese words for “glue”

hồnoun
Hanoi [ho˨˩] · Saigon [how˨˩]hồ falling
lake
for “glue” meaning: A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
keonoun
Hanoi [kɛw˧˧] · Saigon [kɛw˧˧]keo level
glue
for “glue” meaning: A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
cồnnoun
Hanoi [kon˨˩] · Saigon [koŋ˨˩]cồn falling
alcohol; ethanol
for “glue” meaning: A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
dánverb
Hanoi [zaːn˧˦] · Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥]dán rising
to paste; to glue
gắnverb
Hanoi [ɣan˧˦] · Saigon [ɣaŋ˦˥]gắn rising
to glue; to stick; to paste

Related Vietnamese words

dínhverb
sticky; gluey

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