bệ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "be"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓe˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陛 (“flight of steps to the hall of audience in the imperial palace”).

Noun

(classifier cái) bệ

pedestal; platform; dais; rostrum; throne

See also

bục

Derived terms

bệ hạ
bệ kiến
bệ ngọc
bệ phóng
bệ rồng
bệ tì
bệ vệ
chín bệ
đường bệ
hạ bệ

Etymology 2

Compare bê.

Verb

bệ

(colloquial) to interlard integrally

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