è

verb

Hanoi [ʔɛ˨˩]Huế [ʔɛ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɛ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

èfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

è means to exert oneself; to haul.

Meanings of è in English

Verb

colloquial to exert oneself; to strain a body part doing something physical; to haul
- È lưng kéo thuyền đi ngược dòng.To strain one's back rowing the boat against the current.

Words with è

è cổ è ạch

Frequently asked questions

What does è mean in English?

è (verb) means "to exert oneself; to haul".

How do you pronounce è?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɛ˨˩]. Tones: è — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.