How do you say “sew” in Vietnamese?

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

"Sew" in Vietnamese is may (to sew), khâu (to sew), vá (to sew).

“Sew” in Vietnamese is may (to sew), khâu (to sew), vá (to sew).

Vietnamese words for “sew”

mayverb
Hanoi [maj˧˧] · Saigon [ma(ː)j˧˧]may level
to sew
for “sew” meaning: To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
- Bạn rất giỏi may vá.You're very good at sewing.
khâuverb
Hanoi [xəw˧˧] · Saigon [kʰəw˧˧]khâu level
to sew
for “sew” meaning: To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
váverb
Hanoi [vaː˧˦] · Saigon [vaː˦˥]vá rising
to sew; to mend
- Bạn rất giỏi may vá.You're very good at sewing.

Related Vietnamese words

đóngverb
to affix; to station; to be stationed
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swamp; lagoon
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tweezers
đơmverb
to spoon food; usually rice; onto a bowl or dish

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.