Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tê

[te˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) numb

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không cảm giác

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Examples

Ui da tê giò.Ouchie, my legs are numb.

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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

(pronoun) that; there; those

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kia, đó, những thứ đó

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Examples

Tui muốn cái tê.I want that one.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) The name of the Latin script letter T/t.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tên của chữ T trong bảng chữ cái Latin

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) rhinoceros

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài tê giác

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Examples

sừng têrhino horn

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Common questions

What does “tê” mean?

(adjective) numb

Is “tê” formal or informal?

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

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