vai vế

noun

Hanoi [vaːj˧˧ ve˧˦]Huế [vaːj˧˧ vej˨˩˦]Saigon [vaːj˧˧ vej˦˥] browser voice

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vailevelngang vếrisingsắc

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vai vế means social standing; especially desirable standing.

Meanings of vai vế in English

Noun

social standing, especially desirable standing

Etymology

vai + vế.

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What does vai vế mean in English?

vai vế (noun) means "social standing; especially desirable standing".

How do you pronounce vai vế?

IPA: Hanoi [vaːj˧˧ ve˧˦]; Saigon [vaːj˧˧ vej˦˥]. Tones: vai — level tone (ngang), vế — rising tone (sắc).

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.