Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vè

[vɛ˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a rhyming poetic and song form, most typical of northern Vietnam

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một hình thức thơ và bài hát có vần

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

(noun) shoot (of rice plant)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mầm của cây lúa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) pole erected to mark water level in a river or ditch

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cột mốc chỉ mức nước

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to draw near or nearer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dần dần đến gần

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

Common questions

What does “vè” mean?

(noun) a rhyming poetic and song form, most typical of northern Vietnam

Is “vè” formal or informal?

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