hề

See also: Appendix:Variations of "he"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [he˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hej˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hej˨˩]

Etymology 1

Compare hài.

Noun

(classifier chú, tên, anh) hề • (𭛭)

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

Derived terms

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

to matter, to affect, have influence or effect on

Derived terms

Derived terms

hề chi
hề gì
hề hấn

Adverb

hề

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

chẳng hề
chưa hề
không hề

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