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rê

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Hanoi [ze˧˧]Huế [ʐej˧˧]Saigon [ɹej˧˧] browser voice
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rê means re; D.

Classifier: nốt — e.g. một nốt rê (one re)

Meanings of rê in English

Noun

  1. re; D (note)

Verb

  1. to drag (on the ground)
  2. to spread out; to lay out
  3. to dribble

Verb

  1. to winnow in the wind

Noun

  1. The name of the Latin script letter G/g.

Noun

  1. dialectal A variety of tobacco.

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French gé.

Frequently asked questions

What does rê mean in English?

rê (noun) means "re; D".

How do you pronounce rê?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˧˧]; Saigon [ɹej˧˧]. Tones: rê — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with rê?

Common classifiers: nốt — for example "một nốt rê" (one re).

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.