thé

adjective

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

Syllables · tones

thérisingsắc

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

thé means screechy; piercing.

Meanings of thé in English

Adjective

of voice screechy, piercing

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thé could be written as 世, 呭, 施. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does thé mean in English?

thé (adjective) means "screechy; piercing".

How do you pronounce thé?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɛ˧˦]; Saigon [tʰɛ˦˥]. Tones: thé — rising tone (sắc).

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.