bệ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "be"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓe˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓej˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陛 (“flight of steps to the hall of audience in the imperial palace”).

Noun

(classifier cái) bệ

1. pedestal; platform; dais; rostrum; throne

See also

• bục

Derived terms

• bệ hạ
• bệ kiến
• bệ ngọc
• bệ phóng
• bệ rồng
• bệ tì
• bệ vệ
• chín bệ
• đường bệ
• hạ bệ

 

Etymology 2

Compare bê.

Verb

bệ

1. (colloquial) to interlard integrally