How do you say “spice” in Vietnamese?

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

"Spice" in Vietnamese is gia vị (spice), hương liệu (spice).

“Spice” in Vietnamese is gia vị (spice), hương liệu (spice).

Vietnamese words for “spice”

gia vịnoun
Hanoi [zaː˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jaː˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨]gia level vị heavy
spice; condiment
for “spice” meaning: Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
- Hài hước là gia vị của cuộc sống.Humor is the spice of life.
hương liệunoun
Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˧ liəw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [hɨəŋ˧˧ liw˨˩˨]hương level liệu heavy
spice; flavoring
for “spice” meaning: Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.

Related Vietnamese words

hương vịnoun
aromatic flavour
mắm muốinoun
fish sauce and salt; condiments
thi vịnoun
poetic beauty
thêm mắm thêm muốiverb
to add flair or pizzazz; to embellish; embroider

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.