How do you say “gold” in Vietnamese?

“Gold” in Vietnamese is vàng (yellow), quý (valuable).

Vietnamese words for “gold”

• vàngListennoun
  Hanoi [vaːŋ˨˩] · Saigon [vaːŋ˨˩]vàng falling

  yellow

  for “gold” meaning: ☉ (alchemy)

  • Vàng thì đắt.Gold is expensive.
• quýListenadjective
  Hanoi [kwi˧˦] · Saigon [wɪj˦˥]quý rising

  valuable; precious

  for “gold” meaning: ☉ (alchemy)

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.