How do you say “sand” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "sand" in Vietnamese?

"Sand" in Vietnamese is cát (sand).

“Sand” in Vietnamese is cát (sand).

Vietnamese words for “sand”

cátnoun
Hanoi [kaːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [kaːk̚˦˥]cát rising
sand; grain
for “sand” meaning: Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
- Tôi đã ăn cát.I ate sand.

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