dê

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ze˧˧]Huế [jej˧˧]Saigon [jej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dêlevelngang

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

dê means goat.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con dê (one goat)

Meanings of dê in English

Noun

goat

Adjective

colloquial, vulgar lewd; lascivious

Noun

The name of the Latin script letter D/d. ≈ đê đờ

Words with dê

dê già dê cụ dê-rô dê trên dê xồm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dê could be written as 移, 羝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-teː.

Frequently asked questions

What does dê mean in English?

dê (noun) means "goat".

How do you pronounce dê?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˧˧]; Saigon [jej˧˧]. Tones: dê — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with dê?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con dê" (one goat).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.