gây tê

verb

Hanoi [ɣəj˧˧ te˧˧]Huế [ɣəj˧˧ tej˧˧]Saigon [ɣəj˧˧ tej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gâylevelngang têlevelngang

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gây tê means to apply local anesthesia.

Meanings of gây tê in English

Verb

to apply local anesthesia

Synonyms and antonyms of gây tê

Antonyms

gây mê

Etymology

gây (“to cause”) + tê (“numb”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gây tê mean in English?

gây tê (verb) means "to apply local anesthesia".

How do you pronounce gây tê?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəj˧˧ te˧˧]; Saigon [ɣəj˧˧ tej˧˧]. Tones: gây — level tone (ngang), tê — level tone (ngang).

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.