Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

be

[ʔɓɛ˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) wine flask

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bình rượu

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Rượu ngon chẳng quản be sành.Good wine does not mind a terracotta flask.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) beige

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu be

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Examples

chiếc áo mưa màu bea beige raincoat

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) To build a mud embankment with one's hands.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xây đập bằng tay

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) To prop up the lip of a sack while topping off the sack, to ensure a more generous quantity.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Để nâng đỡ mép túi khi đổ đầy, đảm bảo số lượng hào phóng hơn

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Examples

lấy tay be miệng đấu khi đong đỗto surround the top of a measure with one's hands while measuring beans

Đong bình thường, không được be đâu đấy.Measure it out normally; don't prop up the lip of the sack.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “be” mean?

(noun) wine flask

Is “be” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.