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mé

noun
Hanoi [mɛ˧˦]Huế [mɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [mɛ˦˥] browser voice
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mé means a side; region; area.

Meanings of mé in English

Noun

  1. colloquial a side
    • bên mé tráion the left side
  2. colloquial region, area

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mé could be written as 麻, 買, 𠃅, 𠸍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mé mean in English?

mé (noun) means "a side; region; area".

How do you pronounce mé?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˧˦]; Saigon [mɛ˦˥]. Tones: mé — rising tone (sắc).

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.