How do you say “reed” in Vietnamese?

“Reed” in Vietnamese is sậy (reed), lau (reed).

Vietnamese words for “reed”

• sậyListennoun
  Hanoi [səj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʂəj˨˩˨]sậy heavy

  reed

  for “reed” meaning: Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.

• lauListennoun
  Hanoi [law˧˧] · Saigon [la(ː)w˧˧]lau level

  reed; arundinaceous cane

Related Vietnamese words

• lau láchListennoun

  reed

• tranhListennoun

  straw; thatch

• lưỡi gàListennoun

  uvula; a reed

• dămListennoun

  some five; about five; a few

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.