How do you say “turquoise” in Vietnamese?

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

"Turquoise" in Vietnamese is ngọc lam (turquoise), xanh ngọc (turquoise).

“Turquoise” in Vietnamese is ngọc lam (turquoise), xanh ngọc (turquoise).

Vietnamese words for “turquoise”

ngọc lamnoun
Hanoi [ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ laːm˧˧] · Saigon [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨ laːm˧˧]ngọc heavy lam level
turquoise
for “turquoise” meaning: A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
xanh ngọcadjective
Hanoi [sajŋ̟˧˧ ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [san˧˧ ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨]xanh level ngọc heavy
turquoise
for “turquoise” meaning: A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

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.