How do you say “gunpowder” in Vietnamese?

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

"Gunpowder" in Vietnamese is thuốc súng (gunpowder).

“Gunpowder” in Vietnamese is thuốc súng (gunpowder).

Vietnamese words for “gunpowder”

thuốc súngnoun
Hanoi [tʰuək̚˧˦ sʊwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [tʰuək̚˦˥ ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥]thuốc rising súng rising
gunpowder
for “gunpowder” meaning: An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

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