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chèo bẻo

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɛw˨˩ ʔɓɛw˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕɛw˦˩ ʔɓɛw˧˨]Saigon [cɛw˨˩ ʔɓɛw˨˩˦] browser voice
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chèo bẻo means black drongo.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con chèo bẻo (one black drongo)

Meanings of chèo bẻo in English

Noun

  1. black drongo

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chèo bẻo could be written as 𩻹表. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chèo bẻo mean in English?

chèo bẻo (noun) means "black drongo".

How do you pronounce chèo bẻo?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛw˨˩ ʔɓɛw˧˩]; Saigon [cɛw˨˩ ʔɓɛw˨˩˦]. Tones: chèo — falling tone (huyền), bẻo — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with chèo bẻo?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con chèo bẻo" (one black drongo).

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.