véc ni

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

  1. varnish
    Gỗ đánh véc ni xong bóng loáng.
    The wooden item hasn't turned shiny until its varnishing.