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Etymology
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Verb
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Reduplication
of
vê
?”
Pronunciation
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(
Hà Nội
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[vən˧˧ ve˧˧]
(
Huế
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[vəŋ˧˧ vej˧˧]
(
Saigon
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[vəŋ˧˧ vej˧˧]
~
[jəŋ˧˧ jej˧˧]
Verb
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vân
vê
to repeatedly
roll
between the
fingers
2016
, chapter 2, in Nguyễn Đức Vịnh, transl.,
Đừng nói chuyện với cô ấy
, part I, NXB Phụ Nữ, translation of
别和她说话
by Yù Jǐn (Ngộ Cẩn):
Tôi đưa tay
vân vê
cằm, nhìn cô ta bằng ánh mắt chờ mong.
I
twiddled
my chin with my hand, looking at her with expectant eyes.
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