vẹo
adjectivenumeral
Hanoi [vɛw˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɛw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɛw˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vẹo means twisted; crooked; deviated.
Meanings of vẹo in English
Adjective
- twisted; crooked; deviated; tilted
Numeral
- obsolete a hundred thousand ≈ ức
- một vẹoone hundred thousand
Words with vẹo
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vẹo could be written as 表, 挑, 𣍅, 𩬆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Austronesian. Compare Malay ribu (“thousand”), Eastern Cham ribau, rabau (“thousand”). Also borrowed from the same source are Bahnar rơbâu (“thousand”), Koho röböu (“hundred thousand”).
Frequently asked questions
What does vẹo mean in English?
vẹo (adjective) means "twisted; crooked; deviated".
How do you pronounce vẹo?
IPA: Hanoi [vɛw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɛw˨˩˨]. Tones: vẹo — heavy tone (nặng).