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ve chai

noun
Hanoi [vɛ˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]Huế [vɛ˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]Saigon [vɛ˧˧ caːj˧˧] browser voice
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ve chai means bottles; waste; scrap.

Meanings of ve chai in English

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam, colloquial bottles; waste (in general); scrap; junk

Etymology

ve (“bottle”) + chai (“bottle”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ve chai mean in English?

ve chai (noun) means "bottles; waste; scrap".

How do you pronounce ve chai?

IPA: Hanoi [vɛ˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧]; Saigon [vɛ˧˧ caːj˧˧]. Tones: ve — level tone (ngang), chai — level tone (ngang).

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.