TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

viền

nounverb
Hanoi [viən˨˩]Huế [viəŋ˦˩]Saigon [viəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

viền means hem; edge.

Meanings of viền in English

Noun

  1. hem, edge
    • tờ giấy viền xanha paper with blue borders

Verb

  1. to hem

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does viền mean in English?

viền (noun) means "hem; edge".

How do you pronounce viền?

IPA: Hanoi [viən˨˩]; Saigon [viəŋ˨˩]. Tones: viền — falling tone (huyền).

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.