tè

verb

Hanoi [tɛ˨˩]Huế [tɛ˦˩]Saigon [tɛ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tèfallinghuyền

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

tè means to go number one; to take a peepee.

Meanings of tè in English

Verb

childish to go number one; to take a peepee

Example sentences with tè

Con tôi đã tè vào tã của nó. My baby has peed in his nappy.

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, tè could be written as 𪷗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does tè mean in English?

tè (verb) means "to go number one; to take a peepee".

How do you pronounce tè?

IPA: Hanoi [tɛ˨˩]; Saigon [tɛ˨˩]. Tones: tè — falling tone (huyền).

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.