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How do you say “scrape” in Vietnamese?

“Scrape” in Vietnamese is cạo (to scrape), nạo (to scrape), gọt (to peel).

Vietnamese words for “scrape”

  • cạoverb
    Hanoi [kaːw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kaːw˨˩˨]cạo heavy

    to scrape; to shave

    for “scrape” meaning: To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

  • nạoverb
    Hanoi [naːw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [naːw˨˩˨]nạo heavy

    to scrape; to clean out

    for “scrape” meaning: To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

  • gọtverb
    Hanoi [ɣɔt̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɣɔk̚˨˩˨]gọt heavy

    to peel; to sharpen

    for “scrape” meaning: To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

  • quẹtverb
    Hanoi [kwɛt̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [wɛt̚˨˩˨]quẹt heavy

    with pressure and friction)

    for “scrape” meaning: To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

  • gạtverb
    Hanoi [ɣaːt̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɣaːk̚˨˩˨]gạt heavy

    to push something aside; to wipe

    for “scrape” meaning: To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

  • nạo vétverb
    Hanoi [naːw˧˨ʔ vɛt̚˧˦] · Saigon [naːw˨˩˨ vɛk̚˦˥]nạo heavy vét rising

    to dredge

    for “scrape” meaning: To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

  • vétverb
    Hanoi [vɛt̚˧˦] · Saigon [vɛk̚˦˥]vét rising

    to dredge; to cleanse the bottom

    for “scrape” meaning: To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

  • cọnoun
    Hanoi [kɔ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kɔ˨˩˨]cọ heavy

    palm tree

    for “scrape” meaning: To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.

    • Trước khi vào nhà, cô ấy đã cọ giày của mình cho sạch.She scraped her shoes clean before she entered the house.

Related Vietnamese words

  • mài mònverb

    to abrade; to scrape

  • quétverb

    to sweep; to sweep up

  • bònverb

    to save; to glean; to collect

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.