colloquial, offensive, of a male person gay or effeminate
Etymology
Borrowed from French pédé (“fag, poof, queer”).
Frequently asked questions
What does pê-đê mean in English?
pê-đê (adjective) means "gay or effeminate".
How do you pronounce pê-đê?
IPA: Hanoi [pe˧˧ ʔɗe˧˧]; Saigon [pej˧˧ ʔɗej˧˧].
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.
