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vỉa

noun
Hanoi [viə˧˩]Huế [viə˧˨]Saigon [viə˨˩˦] browser voice
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vỉa means edge; side; border.

Meanings of vỉa in English

Noun

  1. edge; side; border; kerb

Noun

  1. seam (underground layer of a mineral)

Noun

  1. traditional Vietnamese opera aria

Words with vỉa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does vỉa mean in English?

vỉa (noun) means "edge; side; border".

How do you pronounce vỉa?

IPA: Hanoi [viə˧˩]; Saigon [viə˨˩˦]. Tones: vỉa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.