How do you say “sweep” in Vietnamese?

“Sweep” in Vietnamese is quét (to sweep), quét dọn (to sweep and clean).

Vietnamese words for “sweep”

• quétListenverb
  Hanoi [kwɛt̚˧˦] · Saigon [wɛt̚˦˥]quét rising

  to sweep; to sweep up

  for “sweep” meaning: To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

  • Quét sàn đi.Sweep the floor.
• quét dọnListenverb
  Hanoi [kwɛt̚˧˦ zɔn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [wɛt̚˦˥ jɔŋ˨˩˨]quét rising dọn heavy

  to sweep and clean; to tidy up

  for “sweep” meaning: To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

Related Vietnamese words

• lướtListenverb

  to glide; to graze; to pass quickly

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.