How do you say “green” in Vietnamese?
“Green” in Vietnamese is xanh (grue), lục (to rummage), xanh lá cây (green as opposed to blue).
Vietnamese words for “green”
- xanhadjectiveHanoi [sajŋ̟˧˧] · Saigon [san˧˧]xanh level
grue; green
for “green” meaning: Of a green hue.
- Hy vọng màu xanh.Hope is green.
- lụcverbHanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]lục heavy
to rummage; to search with hands
for “green” meaning: The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
- xanh lá câyadjectiveHanoi [sajŋ̟˧˧ laː˧˦ kəj˧˧] · Saigon [san˧˧ laː˦˥ kəj˧˧]xanh level lá rising cây level
green as opposed to blue
for “green” meaning: Of a green hue.
- Hãy bấm nút màu xanh lá cây. Nếu bạn làm vậy, đèn sẽ được bật sáng.Push the green button, and the light goes on.
- xanh lụcadjectiveHanoi [sajŋ̟˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [san˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]xanh level lục heavy
green as opposed to blue
for “green” meaning: Of a green hue.
- Thiên nhiên màu xanh lục.Nature is green.
- nonadjectiveHanoi [nɔn˧˧] · Saigon [nɔŋ˧˧]non level
young; tender; green