mẻ
adjectivenoun
Hanoi [mɛ˧˩]Huế [mɛ˧˨]Saigon [mɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mẻ means chipped.
Meanings of mẻ in English
Adjective
- chipped (having a chip or chips missing)
Noun
- a batch
- mẻ bánh mìa batch of bread
Noun
- microworm (Panagrellus redivivus), used to make fermented rice
- the fermented rice
Noun
- Southern Vietnam furnace, stove
- mẻ unsmoking furnace
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mẻ could be written as 美, 𠝫, 𡎤, 𥻙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɓɛh.
Frequently asked questions
What does mẻ mean in English?
mẻ (adjective) means "chipped".
How do you pronounce mẻ?
IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˧˩]; Saigon [mɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: mẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).