vè

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ve"

Haitian Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛ/

Etymology 1

From French ver (“worm”).

Noun

vè

1. worm

Etymology 2

From French verre (“glass”).

Noun

vè

1. drinking glass

Etymology 3

From French vert.

Adjective

vè

1. green

Alternative forms

• vèt

Louisiana Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɛ

Etymology 1

Inherited from French vert (“green”).

Adjective

vè

1. Alternative form of vèr (“green; unripe; fresh; inexperienced”)

See also

Colors in Louisiana Creole · koulær-yé (layout · text)

blan	gri	nwa, nwar
rouj	zoranj; brun, maron	jonn, jònn
	vè, vèr, vær, væt	vè fonsé
sèrsèl		blé, ble
vyolé, vyolèt	lila	ròz, roz

Etymology 2

Inherited from French verre (“glass; drinking glass”).

Noun

vè

1. Alternative form of vèr (“glass; drinking glass”)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɛ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɛ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɛ˨˩] ~ [jɛ˨˩]

Etymology 1

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

Noun

vè • (噅)

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 • (𥢬)

1. (rare) shoot (of rice plant)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chia vè

 

Etymology 3

Noun

(classifier cây) vè • (椲)

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