toé

verb

Hanoi [twɛ˧˦]Huế [twɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾ɛ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

toérisingsắc

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

toé means to splash; to splatter.

Meanings of toé in English

Verb

to splash, to splatter

Example sentences with toé

Anh ấy ngã xuống nước, nước tung toé. He fell into the water with a splash.

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, toé could be written as 𤂭, 𪯛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does toé mean in English?

toé (verb) means "to splash; to splatter".

How do you pronounce toé?

IPA: Hanoi [twɛ˧˦]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾ɛ˦˥]. Tones: toé — rising tone (sắc).

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.