ê

Level ≈B2 (approx.) interjectionnounverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔe˧˧]Huế [ʔej˧˧]Saigon [ʔej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

êlevelngang

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

ê means hey.

Meanings of ê in English

Interjection

hey (exclamation to get attention)
hey (protest or reprimand)

Noun

The name of the Latin script letter Ê/ê.

Verb

to read loudly and unceasingly

Adjective

numb

Words with ê

ê ẩm ủ ê ê a ê chề ê hề ê-ke ê-kíp

Example sentences with ê

Ê-tha-nôn là một loại chất cồn. Ethanol is an alcohol.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ê could be written as 𠲖, 𧙜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ê.

Frequently asked questions

What does ê mean in English?

ê (interjection) means "hey".

How do you pronounce ê?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔe˧˧]; Saigon [ʔej˧˧]. Tones: ê — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.