hề

See also: Appendix:Variations of "he"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (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
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