bể

See also: Appendix:Variations of "be"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *peh ~ *pes.

Compare also Malay tasik (“lake”) for the semantic relationship.

Noun

bể • (𣷭, 波, 𤅶)

1. (archaic in mainstream Vietnamese dialects, regular usage in many dialects of North Central Vietnam) sea, ocean

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bể khổ

 

Descendants

• → Tai Dam: ꪙꪾ꫁ꪹꪚꪸ꫁

Noun

(classifier cái) bể • (𣷭, 波, 𤅶)

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

   bể bơi ― a swimming pool

   bể nước ― a water tank

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *-peh.

Verb

bể • (𢯏)

1. to break, to be broken

Adjective

bể • (𢯏)

1. (Southern Vietnam) broken into pieces

   Synonym: vỡ