bệ vệ

See also: beve

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陛衛.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓe˧˨ʔ ve˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓej˨˩ʔ vej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓej˨˩˨ vej˨˩˨] ~ [ʔɓej˨˩˨ jej˨˩˨]

Adjective

bệ vệ

  1. imposing; stately
  2. majestic