hề

See also: Appendix:Variations of "he"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [he˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hej˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hej˨˩]

Etymology 1

Compare hài.

Noun

hề • (𭛭)

1. some sort of comic-relief (usually male) character in chèo who acts foolishly; a chèo fool
2. (by extension) a (usually male) fool, clown or jester

Derived terms

• chú hề
• hề đồng
• hề gậy
• hề mồi
• trò hề

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 係 (SV: hệ).

Verb

hề

1. to matter, to affect, have influence or effect on

Derived terms

• hề chi
• hề gì
• hề hấn

Adverb

hề

1. (chiefly in the negative) at all, absolutely, completely, totally

Derived terms

• chẳng hề
• chưa hề
• không hề