How do you say “gum” in Vietnamese?

“Gum” in Vietnamese is nướu (gum), lợi (gain), nhựa (resin).

Vietnamese words for “gum”

• nướuListennoun
  Hanoi [niəw˧˦] · Saigon [nɨəw˦˥]nướu rising

  gum

  for “gum” meaning: The flesh around the teeth.

  • Răng của anh ấy có vẻ đỏ lên vì nướu chảy máu.He seemed to have red teeth because his gums were bleeding.
• lợiListennoun
  Hanoi [ləːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ləːj˨˩˨]lợi heavy

  gain; profit; benefit

  for “gum” meaning: The flesh around the teeth.

• nhựaListennoun
  Hanoi [ɲɨə˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɲɨə˨˩˨]nhựa heavy

  resin; gum; sap

Related Vietnamese words

• cồnListennoun

  alcohol; ethanol

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.