vẽ vời

verb

Hanoi [vɛ˦ˀ˥ vəːj˨˩]Huế [vɛ˧˨ vəːj˦˩]Saigon [vɛ˨˩˦ vəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vẽcreaky risingngã vờifallinghuyền

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

vẽ vời means to embellish; to prettify.

Meanings of vẽ vời in English

Verb

to embellish, to prettify

Example sentences with vẽ vời

Vẽ vời là một trong số những sở thích của tôi. Drawing is one of my hobbies.

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, vẽ vời could be written as 捤撝, 𦘧撝, 𦘧潙, 𦘧𡀪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vẽ vời mean in English?

vẽ vời (verb) means "to embellish; to prettify".

How do you pronounce vẽ vời?

IPA: Hanoi [vɛ˦ˀ˥ vəːj˨˩]; Saigon [vɛ˨˩˦ vəːj˨˩]. Tones: vẽ — creaky rising tone (ngã), vời — falling tone (huyền).

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.