vệ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ve˧˨ʔ]Huế [vej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vej˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vệheavynặng

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vệ means edge; side.

Chinese characters: 衛

Meanings of vệ in English

Noun

edge, side
- vệ đườngthe side of the road

Verb

in compounds to protect

Words with vệ

Example sentences with vệ

Tôi là vệ sỹ của Tom. I'm Tom's bodyguard.
Tôi nay có thể thấy sao Vệ Nữ không? Is it possible to see Venus tonight?

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, vệ could be written as 躗, 讏, 𱸳, 𧗱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 衛.

Frequently asked questions

What does vệ mean in English?

vệ (noun) means "edge; side".

How do you pronounce vệ?

IPA: Hanoi [ve˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vej˨˩˨]. Tones: vệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 衛.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.