đẻ
Hanoi [ʔɗɛ˧˩]Huế [ʔɗɛ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đẻ means to give birth to; to birth.
Meanings of đẻ in English
Verb
- with ra to give birth to
- to birth
Adjective
- biological ≈ ruột
- cha đẻbirth father
Noun
- obsolete mother, mom
Words with đẻ
Example sentences with đẻ
- Con gà trống không đẻ trứng. The rooster doesn't lay eggs.
- Những con gà mái béo thì đẻ ít trứng. Fat hens lay few eggs.
- Một con đại bàng đẻ bao nhiêu quả trứng? How many eggs does an eagle lay?
- Không có công việc, tôi không thể đẻ giành tiền. With no work, I can't save any money.
- Rùa đẻ trứng. Turtles lay eggs.
- Mấy con gà đó hầu như ngày nào cũng đẻ trứng. Those hens lay eggs almost every day.
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, đẻ could be written as 𤯰, 𦝉, 𪽅, 底. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Middle Vietnamese đẻ, from Proto-Vietic *tɛh. Cognate with Muong té, Thavung tɛh¹.
Frequently asked questions
What does đẻ mean in English?
đẻ (verb) means "to give birth to; to birth".
How do you pronounce đẻ?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: đẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).