vế

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ve˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vej˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vej˦˥] ~ [jej˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *t-peːl (“thigh”).

Noun

vế • (髀)

1. the calf (back of the leg below the knee)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bắp vế

 

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Possibly from the etymology 1 above.”)

Noun

vế

1. a side (in the context of two or more sides)
2. (only in compounds) role

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chuyển vế
• đổi vế
• lép vế
• vai vế