dế

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Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-teːlʔ. Cognate with Muong Bi tiểl.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con) dế (𧍝, 𧍉)

  1. cricket
  2. (slang) cell phone/mobile phone

Usage notes

  • The sense "cell phone" is already somewhat dated.

Derived terms