ẹ

adjectivenoun

Hanoi [ʔɛ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɛ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɛ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ẹheavynặng

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

ẹ means dirty.

Meanings of ẹ in English

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, childish dirty ≈ bẩn dơ

Noun

archaic étui

Frequently asked questions

What does ẹ mean in English?

ẹ (adjective) means "dirty".

How do you pronounce ẹ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɛ˨˩˨]. Tones: ẹ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.