miêu dệ
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [miəw˧˧ ze˧˨ʔ]Huế [miw˧˧ jej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [miw˧˧ jej˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
miêu dệ means descendant; offspring.
Also spelled miêu duệ — same word, same meaning.
Chinese characters: 苗裔
Meanings of miêu dệ in English
Noun
- descendant; offspring
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, miêu dệ could be written as 苗裔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 苗裔.
Frequently asked questions
What does miêu dệ mean in English?
miêu dệ (noun) means "descendant; offspring".
How do you pronounce miêu dệ?
IPA: Hanoi [miəw˧˧ ze˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [miw˧˧ jej˨˩˨]. Tones: miêu — level tone (ngang), dệ — heavy tone (nặng).
Is miêu dệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. miêu dệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 苗裔.