bện

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓen˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bệnheavynặng

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

bện means to plait; to twist.

Meanings of bện in English

Verb

to plait, to twist (rope, hair, etc.)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bện could be written as 絆, 辮, 𥾽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 辮/編 (SV: biện).

Frequently asked questions

What does bện mean in English?

bện (verb) means "to plait; to twist".

How do you pronounce bện?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓen˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨]. Tones: bện — 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.