dện
noun
Hanoi [zen˧˨ʔ]Huế [jen˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jəːn˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dện means spider.
Also spelled nhện — same word, same meaning.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con dện (one spider)
Meanings of dện in English
Noun
- spider
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dện could be written as 蝒, 𢴍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Frequently asked questions
What does dện mean in English?
dện (noun) means "spider".
How do you pronounce dện?
IPA: Hanoi [zen˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jəːn˨˩˨]. Tones: dện — heavy tone (nặng).
What classifier is used with dện?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con dện" (one spider).