pê-đê
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- bê-đê
Etymology
Borrowed from French pédé (“fag”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [pe˧˧ ʔɗe˧˧], [ʔɓe˧˧ ʔɗe˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [pej˧˧ ʔɗej˧˧], [ʔɓej˧˧ ʔɗej˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [pej˧˧ ʔɗej˧˧], [ʔɓej˧˧ ʔɗej˧˧]
- Phonetic: pê đê, bê đê
Adjective
pê-đê
- (informal, derogatory) effeminate
- (informal, derogatory) gay; queer