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tẻ

nounadjective
Hanoi [tɛ˧˩]Huế [tɛ˧˨]Saigon [tɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tẻdippinghỏi

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

tẻ means non-glutinous rice.

Meanings of tẻ in English

Noun

  1. non-glutinous rice

Adjective

  1. uninteresting; dull
  2. neither crowded nor active; uncrowded
  3. gloomy; dreary; dismal

Words with tẻ

buồn tẻtẻ nhạt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tẻ could be written as 宰, 粃, 𮃟, 𢗽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does tẻ mean in English?

tẻ (noun) means "non-glutinous rice".

How do you pronounce tẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [tɛ˧˩]; Saigon [tɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: tẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.