tẻ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "te"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

tẻ • (𥻮)

1. non-glutinous rice

Adjective

tẻ • (𢗽, 𢟓)

1. uninteresting; dull
2. neither crowded nor active; uncrowded
3. gloomy; dreary; dismal

Derived terms

• buồn tẻ
• tẻ nhạt