dế
noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ze˧˦]Huế [jej˨˩˦]Saigon [jej˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dế means cricket.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con dế (one cricket)
Meanings of dế in English
Noun
- cricket
- dated, slang cell phone/mobile phone
Words with dế
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dế could be written as 𧍝, 𧍉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-teːlʔ. Cognate with Muong Bi tiểl.
Frequently asked questions
What does dế mean in English?
dế (noun) means "cricket".
How do you pronounce dế?
IPA: Hanoi [ze˧˦]; Saigon [jej˦˥]. Tones: dế — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with dế?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con dế" (one cricket).