thè

verb

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

Syllables · tones

thèfallinghuyền

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

thè means to stick tongue out.

Meanings of thè in English

Verb

to stick tongue out ≈ lè le

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thè could be written as 𠷇, 𠺮, 𡀗, 𡂉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thè mean in English?

thè (verb) means "to stick tongue out".

How do you pronounce thè?

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

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.