vệt

noun

Hanoi [vet̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vet̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vəːt̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vệtheavynặng

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

vệt means long trace; streak.

Meanings of vệt in English

Noun

long trace; streak

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vệt could be written as 𪽸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare vết.

Frequently asked questions

What does vệt mean in English?

vệt (noun) means "long trace; streak".

How do you pronounce vệt?

IPA: Hanoi [vet̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vəːt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vệt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.