bể

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓe˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *peh ~ *pes.

Noun

bể • (𣷭)

1. (archaic in standard Vietnamese, dialectal in Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh) sea, ocean

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bể khổ

 

Noun

(classifier cái) bể • (𣷭)

1. some small water bodies, reserves or containers; a lake, a pool, a water reserve, a water tank, etc.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *-peh.

Verb

bể • (𥓳)

1. to break, to be broken

Adjective

bể

1. broken