ben

nounverb

Hanoi [ʔɓɛn˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

benlevelngang

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

ben means a cabin.

Meanings of ben in English

Noun

a cabin

Verb

Southern Vietnam to be comparable ≈ bì

Words with ben

xe ben

Etymology

From French benne.

Frequently asked questions

What does ben mean in English?

ben (noun) means "a cabin".

How do you pronounce ben?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɛn˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: ben — level tone (ngang).

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.