How do you say “light” in Vietnamese?

Vietnamese words for “light”

• đènListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɗɛn˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɗɛŋ˨˩]đèn falling

  a light; a lamp; an oil lamp

  for “light” meaning: Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.

  • Tom bật đèn lên.Tom turned on the light.
• nhẹListenadjective
  Hanoi [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩˨]nhẹ heavy

  light; mild; not severe

  for “light” meaning: Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

  • Tay tôi rất nhẹ.My hand is very light.
• nhẹ nhàngListenadjective
  Hanoi [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ ɲaːŋ˨˩] · Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ɲaːŋ˨˩]nhẹ heavy nhàng falling

  light; gentle; soft

  for “light” meaning: Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

  • Hôm nay tôi muốn ăn thứ gì đó nhẹ nhàng quá.Today I want to eat something light.
• châmListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˧˧] · Saigon [cəm˧˧]châm level

  to sting; to prick; to pierce

  for “light” meaning: To start (a fire).

• sángListennoun
  Hanoi [saːŋ˧˦] · Saigon [ʂaːŋ˦˥]sáng rising

  morning; bright

  for “light” meaning: Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

  • Tay tôi rất sáng.My hand is very light.
• ánh sángListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˦ saːŋ˧˦] · Saigon [ʔan˦˥ ʂaːŋ˦˥]ánh rising sáng rising

  light; spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment

  for “light” meaning: A cigarette lighter.

  • Kẻ ác ghét ánh sáng.Evildoers hate light.
• chiếu sángListenverb
  Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ saːŋ˧˦] · Saigon [ciw˦˥ ʂaːŋ˦˥]chiếu rising sáng rising

  to illuminate; to light; to shine

  for “light” meaning: To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.

• sáng sủaListenadjective
  Hanoi [saːŋ˧˦ suə˧˩] · Saigon [ʂaːŋ˦˥ ʂuə˨˩˦]sáng rising sủa dipping

  bright

  for “light” meaning: Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

• lửaListennoun
  Hanoi [lɨə˧˩] · Saigon [lɨə˨˩˦]lửa dipping

  fire; flame or blaze

  for “light” meaning: Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.

  • Chúng ta dùng diêm để thắp lửa.We use matches to light fires.
• nhómListennoun
  Hanoi [ɲɔm˧˦] · Saigon [ɲɔm˦˥]nhóm rising

  group

  for “light” meaning: To start (a fire).

• thắpListenverb
  Hanoi [tʰap̚˧˦] · Saigon [tʰap̚˦˥]thắp rising

  to light with fire

  for “light” meaning: To start (a fire).

  • Thắp diêm đi.Light a match.
• đốtListenverb
  Hanoi [ʔɗot̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗok̚˦˥]đốt rising

  to set fire to; to set ablaze; to ignite

  for “light” meaning: To start (a fire).

• nhạtListenadjective
  Hanoi [ɲaːt̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]nhạt heavy

  tasteless or bland; bland; lame

  for “light” meaning: Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.

  • Tay tôi rất nhạt màu.My hand is very light.
• xuốngListenverb
  Hanoi [suəŋ˧˦] · Saigon [suəŋ˦˥]xuống rising

  to go downwards; to descend

  for “light” meaning: To alight; to land or come down.