Vietnamese
Etymology
Borrowed from French vernis.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɛk̚˧˦ ni˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɛk̚˦˧˥ nɪj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɛk̚˦˥ nɪj˧˧] ~ [jɛk̚˦˥ nɪj˧˧]
Noun
véc ni
- varnish
Gỗ đánh véc ni xong bóng loáng.- The wooden item hasn't turned shiny until its varnishing.