How do you say “oil” in Vietnamese?

“Oil” in Vietnamese is dầu (oil), dầu mỏ (petroleum).

Vietnamese words for “oil”

• dầuListennoun
  Hanoi [zəw˨˩] · Saigon [jəw˨˩]dầu falling

  oil

  for “oil” meaning: Liquid fat.

  • Giấy thì hút dầu.Paper absorbs oil.
• dầu mỏListennoun
  Hanoi [zəw˨˩ mɔ˧˩] · Saigon [jəw˨˩ mɔ˨˩˦]dầu falling mỏ dipping

  petroleum

  for “oil” meaning: Petroleum.

  • Dầu mỏ đã có vai trò quan trọng trong sự phát triển của nền văn minh.Oil has played an important part in the progress of civilization.

Related Vietnamese words

• nhớtListenadjective

  slimy; viscous; of or pertaining to viscosity

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