How do you say “paint” in Vietnamese?

“Paint” in Vietnamese is sơn (lacquer), vẽ (to draw).

Vietnamese words for “paint”

• sơnListennoun
  Hanoi [səːn˧˧] · Saigon [ʂəːŋ˧˧]sơn level

  lacquer; varnish

  for “paint” meaning: To apply paint to.

  • Tom sơn.Tom paints.
• vẽListenverb
  Hanoi [vɛ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [vɛ˨˩˦]vẽ creaky rising

  to draw; to paint

  • Tom vẽ.Tom paints.

Related Vietnamese words

• quétListenverb

  to sweep; to sweep up

• tô vẽListenverb

  to fabricate

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.