ghe

noundeterminer

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Syllables · tones

ghelevelngang

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

ghe means kind of boat.

Classifier: con, cái, chiếc — e.g. một con ghe (one kind of boat)

Meanings of ghe in English

Noun

kind of boat

Determiner

archaic many, much; a lot

Noun

rare clitoris ≈ âm hạch hột le

Words with ghe

ghe lườn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ghe could be written as 𦪵, 𦪼, 𬜜, 𠺳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ghe mean in English?

ghe (noun) means "kind of boat".

How do you pronounce ghe?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɛ˧˧]; Saigon [ɣɛ˧˧]. Tones: ghe — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with ghe?

Common classifiers: con, cái, chiếc — for example "một con ghe" (one kind of boat).

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.