vè

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ve"

Arigidi

Verb

vè

1. go (somewhere)

References

• B. Oshodi, The HTS (High Tone Syllable) in Arigidi: An Introduction, in the Nordic Journal of African Studies 20(4): 263–275 (2011)

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Haitian Creole

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French ver (“worm”).

Noun

vè

1. worm

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French verre (“glass”).

Noun

vè

1. drinking glass

Etymology 3

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French vert.

Adjective

vè

1. green

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɛ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɛ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɛ˨˩] ~ [jɛ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 話 (SV: thoại).

Noun

vè

1. (poetry) a rhyming poetic and song form, most typical of northern Vietnam

   Synonym: hát vè

Derived terms

Derived terms

• vần vè

 

Etymology 2

Noun

vè

1. (rare) shoot (of rice plant)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chia vè

 

Etymology 3

Noun

(classifier cây) vè

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) pole erected to mark water level in a river or ditch

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chém vè

 

Etymology 4

Verb

vè

1. (Southern Vietnam) to draw near or nearer
2. (Southern Vietnam) to come alongside (another boat)

Etymology 5

Noun

(classifier cái) vè

1. (Southern Vietnam) mudguard