How do you say “rice” in Vietnamese?
“Rice” in Vietnamese is cơm (cooked non-glutinous rice), gạo (dehusked), lúa (rice).
Vietnamese words for “rice”
- cơmnounHanoi [kəːm˧˧] · Saigon [kəːm˧˧]cơm level
cooked non-glutinous rice; a rice meal
for “rice” meaning: Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
- Tôi thích cơm.I like rice.
- gạonounHanoi [ɣaːw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɣaːw˨˩˨]gạo heavy
dehusked; uncooked rice
for “rice” meaning: Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
- Tôi thích gạo.I like rice.
- lúanounHanoi [luə˧˦] · Saigon [luə˦˥]lúa rising
rice; paddy; unhusked rice
for “rice” meaning: Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
- Tôi trồng lúa.I grow rice.
Related Vietnamese words
- bánh đúcnoun
tôm chấy; fried onions; sesame seeds