ếch
Hanoi [ʔəjk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ʔet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔəːt̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ếch means a frog.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con ếch (one frog)
Meanings of ếch in English
Noun
- a frog
Words with ếch
Example sentences with ếch
- Tao sẽ biến nó thành ếch. I'll bewitch him into a frog!
- Tôi có một con ếch. I have a frog.
- Cậu bé đã ném một hòn đá vào con ếch. The boy threw a stone at the frog.
- Sau khi Mary hôn con ếch, cô biến thành ếch. After Mary kissed the frog, she turned into one.
- Tôi ghét ếch. I hate frogs.
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, ếch could be written as 螠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ʔeːk, probably of onomatopoeic origin.
Frequently asked questions
What does ếch mean in English?
ếch (noun) means "a frog".
How do you pronounce ếch?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔəjk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: ếch — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with ếch?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ếch" (one a frog).