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tẽ

Pronunciation Northern /tɛʔɛ˧˥/ Central /tɛ˧˩˨/ Southern /tɛ˨˩˦/
turn or separate
Verb
turn or separate
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Meaning
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turn or separate Core ActionsTheme

A regional variant used in North Central Vietnam meaning to move in a different direction or to separate things.

vi Đến ngã ba thì anh ấy tẽ sang hướng khác.

en At the junction, he turned in a different direction.

Similar
tệ / tế / tẻ / tè …
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
  • tệAdjectivebad
  • tếVerbmake an offering
  • tẻNouncommon rice
  • tèVerburinate
  • tềNounA Sino-Vietnamese el…
  • téVerbfall over
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