ẻ

verb

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

Syllables · tones

ẻdippinghỏi

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

ẻ means to shit.

Also spelled ỉa — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of ẻ in English

Verb

Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, informal to (take a) shit ≈ ị đại tiện

Etymology

(verb): See ỉa. Diphthongization did not take place, thus the conservative monophthong was preserved.

Frequently asked questions

What does ẻ mean in English?

ẻ (verb) means "to shit".

How do you pronounce ẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛ˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: ẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.