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dềnh

verb
Hanoi [zəjŋ̟˨˩]Huế [jen˦˩]Saigon [jəːn˨˩] browser voice
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dềnh means to fill up; to overflow.

Meanings of dềnh in English

Verb

  1. of water to fill up, to overflow
  2. to bob up, to bounce up (with the waves)

Words with dềnh

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does dềnh mean in English?

dềnh (verb) means "to fill up; to overflow".

How do you pronounce dềnh?

IPA: Hanoi [zəjŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [jəːn˨˩]. Tones: dềnh — falling tone (huyền).

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.