me

noun

Hanoi [mɛ˧˧]Huế [mɛ˧˧]Saigon [mɛ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

melevelngang

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

me means tamarind.

Classifier: cây, trái, quả — e.g. một cây me (one tamarind)

Meanings of me in English

Noun

tamarind

Noun

mother ≈ mẹ má

Words with me

me tây

Example sentences with me

Tiếng Santal là ngôn ngữ hệ Nam Á được nói nhiều thứ ba, chỉ sau tiếng Việt và tiếng Khơ-me. Santali is the third most-spoken Austroasiatic language after Vietnamese and Khmer.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, me could be written as 楣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Acehnese mè (“tamarind”).

Frequently asked questions

What does me mean in English?

me (noun) means "tamarind".

How do you pronounce me?

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

What classifier is used with me?

Common classifiers: cây, trái, quả — for example "một cây me" (one tamarind).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.