bi ve

See also: bive

Vietnamese

Etymology

bi (marble (toy)) +‎ ve (glass (substance)). See each entry for etymology.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓi˧˧ vɛ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɪj˧˧ vɛ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɪj˧˧ vɛ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓɪj˧˧ jɛ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier viên, hòn) bi ve

  1. glass marble