# bè
## Antillean Creole
### Etymology

From French beurre.

### Noun

bè
* butter

## Corsican
### Alternative forms

* (adverb): ben
* (noun): bene

### Etymology

From Latin bene, from Old Latin *duened, from Old Latin duenos. Cognates include Italian bene and French bien.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbɛ/

### Adverb

bè
* well

### Noun

bè m (uncountable)
* good

### References

* https://infcor.adecec.net/

## Ghomala'
### Pronunciation

* Rhymes: -e

### Adverb

bè
* next to, beside, aside
    Synonym: bə́ŋ
    Mûgɔ̌p bə́ be dyə̌. ― The chick is beside the house

### Noun

bè class 3 (singular of mbè class 4)
* rib, side
    Synonym: kyabè
    Bé á wə́ jɛ́. ― My sides hurt.

### References

* Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)

## Guerrero Amuzgo
### Numeral

bè
* two

## Haitian Creole
### Etymology

From French beurre.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bɛ/

### Noun

bè
* butter

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbɛ/
* Rhymes: -ɛ
* Hyphenation: bè

### Interjection

bè
* Alternative form of beh

## Sassarese
### Alternative forms

* be' (alternative spelling)

### Etymology

Apocopic form of beni.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bɛ/

### Adverb

bè
* properly, correctly, rightly
** 2009 October 6, Ignazio Sanna, “Li facultai d’abà (ossia: cumenti fa dinà in dì d’oggi) [The faculties of today (or: How to make money nowadays)]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese‎:Cumpresu: collaboratore della giustizia! Boh boh! Seizentumirioni pa’ fa la cascetta no mi parini dinà guadagnaddi be’.Got it: justice cooperator! I don't know... Six hundred millions to be a blabbermouth don't look like properly earned money to me.
* well (to a significant extent)
** 1866 [1770s], Antonio Martini, chapter XV, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew]‎, London, translation of Il santo Vangelo di Gesù Cristo secondo Matteo (in Italian), verse 7, page 58:Ipocriti, bè profitesi di voi Isaja, […]Hypocrites, Isaiah prophesized well about you
** c. 19th century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese‎, volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 73, page 177:Cantu fazi la lettura E l'assè bè imparaddu![Cantu fazi la lettura E l'assé bè imparaddu!]Reading and being well educated does so much!(literally, “How much does reading and being well learned!”)
** 1956, Salvator Ruju, “Ma nò la vogliu mari [But I don't wish her ill]”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 77:Vèrdhi e rànziga che féri, à lu córi creba creba; si cridia parch'era ricca di pudemmi bè imbischàGreen and bitter as bile, her heart is dying of anger; she thought, because she was rich, that she could well capture me
** 2015 May 31, Ignazio Sanna, “La paristhòria di lu santu óssu di lu barracòccu [The fable of the sacred apricot stone]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese‎:No vi vurìani assài carabàtturi; basthàbani l’óssi di barracòccu bè labaddiIt didn't take that many trifles; the well-washed apricot stones were enough(literally, “It didn't want many trifles; sufficed the stones of apricot well washed”)
* well (satisfactorily)
** 1866 [1770s], Antonio Martini, chapter XXXVII, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'iltoria di Giuseppi l'ebreu [The story of Joseph the Jewish]‎, London, translation of Il Libro della Genesi (in Italian), verse 14, page 4:Soggu prontu, li dizisi: Vai, e vedi, si tuttu anda bè in cantu a li to’ fraddeddi, e a lu biltiami[Soggu prontu, li dizisi: Vai, e vedi, si tuttu anda bè in cantu a li to’ fraddeddi, e a lu bisthiami][original: Son pronto, gli diſſe: Va, e vedi, ſe tutto va bene riguardo a’ tuoi fratelli, e a’ beﬅiami][Son pronto, gli disse: Va, e vedi, se tutto va bene riguardo a’ tuoi fratelli, e a’ bestiami]"I'm ready", he told him. "Go, and see if everything is well in regard to your brothers, and to the livestock
** c. 19th century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese‎, volume 1 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 4, page 87:Vibu sola a li mali Da dugn’ ombra di be’ dissimparadda[Vibu sora a li mari Da dugn’ombra di be’ disimparadda]I live alone with the pains, not knowing the slightest affection(literally, “I live alone at the pains, from every shadow of affection illiterate”)
** 1956, Salvator Ruju, “Nò è succu nò l'amòri”, in Agnireddu e Rusina; republished as Caterina Ruju, editor, Sassari véccia e nóba, Nuoro: Ilisso edizioni, 2001, →ISBN, page 61:Assai bè me la vibia sóru sóru i la mé vigna.I was doing quite well, all alone in my vineyard.
** 1989, Giovanni Maria Cherchi, “L'ulthima [The Last One]”, in La poesia di l'althri (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Sassari: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, page 43:In tutti li maneri mi soggu cumpurthaddu, si maramenti o bè no soggu dilluI've behaved in every way; if badly or well, I can't say
** 2009 May 9, Ignazio Sanna, “Noi dui, a séra [The two of us, in the evening]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese‎:z’abèmmu piènu la casa di figlióri. Tutti be’: sani…We filled the house with children. All of them [are] well, healthy…

### Noun

bè m (invariable)
* Apocopic form of beni:
** (uncountable) good (the forces of good)
    Synonym: bonu
*** 1863 [1770s], Antonio Martini, chapter XLIV, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'iltoria di Giuseppi l'ebreu [The story of Joseph the Jewish]‎, London, translation of Il Libro della Genesi (in Italian), verse 4, page 45:Pesa, dizisi, e poni fattu all’ omini: e acciappaddili, dilli: Palchì abeddi turradu mali pal bè?[Pesa, dizisi, e poni fattu a l’òmini: e acciappàddiri, dilli: Parchì abeddi turradu mari pa' bè?][original: Su via, diſſe, va dietro a coloro, e raggiuntili dirai: Per qual motivo avete renduto male per bene?][Su via, disse, va dietro a coloro, e raggiuntili dirai: Per qual motivo avete renduto male per bene?]"Rise," he said, "go after those men; and, [once you've] reached them, tell them: 'Why have you returned evil for good?"
** sweetheart, darling, love
*** c. 19th century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese‎, volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 63, page 156:Rosa meja, lu me' bè, Ciamami candu sei sola.[Rosa méia, lu me' bè, Ciàmami candu sei sora.]My rose, my darling, call me when you're alone.
** affection (feeling of love or strong attachment)
*** c. 19th century, anonymous author, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese‎, volume 1 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 4, page 68:Vibu sola a li mali Da dugn’ ombra di be’ dissimparadda[Vibu sora a li mari Da dugn’ombra di be’ disimparadda]I live alone with the pains, not knowing the slightest affection(literally, “I live alone at the pains, from every shadow of affection illiterate”)
*** 2009 December 23, Ignazio Sanna, “Cu la mènti a bazinédda [With a dizzy mind]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese‎:[…] la mea mènti a bazinédda chi s’affanna […] pa’ fimmà un’intinziòni di puisia e ischribì ancora lu be’ chi ti ni vógliu.my dizzy mind, which gets worked up […] in order to hold an intention of poetry, and again write the affection I feel for you.
** (usually in the plural) good, property, possession, belonging, asset
*** 1866 [1770s], Antonio Martini, chapter XXV, in Giovanni Spano, transl., L'ebagneliu sigundu S. Matteju [The Gospel according to St. Matthew]‎, London, translation of Il santo Vangelo di Gesù Cristo secondo Matteo (in Italian), verse 14, page 102:Palchì cumenti un omu paltendi par andà a paisu luntanu, ciamesi li so' silvidori, e li cunsignesi li so' bè. […][Parchì cumenti un omu parthendi par andà a paisu luntanu, ciamesi li so' sivvidori, e li cunsignesi li so' bè. […] ]For, as a man leaving towards a faraway land, called his own servants, and delivered to them his possessions […]
*** c. 19th century, Sebastiano di Branca, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese‎, volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 75, page 182:S’in lu loggu chi sei Ancora nizissiti di sufraggiu La vidda, li me’ bè In breb’ e preltu ti cunsacraraggiu[S’in lu loggu chi sei Ancora nizìssiti di suffràgiu La vidda, li me’ bè In brev’ e presthu ti cunsacraràggiu]If, where you are, you still need intercession, in short time I will consecrate to you my life, my possessions(literally, “If in the place that you are still you need intercession, life, my possessions in brief and soon to you I will consecrate”)
** (figurative) beloved (someone or something that is loved)
*** c. 19th century, G. Cossu Solinas, “[untitled song]”, in Giovanni Spano, editor, Canti popolari in dialetto sassarese‎, volume 2 (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), Cagliari, published 1873, song 48, page 136:Cun la vidda m’affanni Cun la molti mi furi dugna bè[Cun la vidda m’affanni Cun la morthi mi furi dugna bè]You trouble me through life; you rob me of all I love through death(literally, “With life you trouble me; with death you rob me of all beloveds”)

#### Derived terms

* bè bè
* fà bè
* vuré bè

### Interjection

bè
* Used to acknowledge a statement or situation; well, so
** 1866, chapter IV, in Giovanni Spano, transl., La profezia di Giona [Jonah's prophecy]‎ (overall work in Italian and Sassarese), London, translation of Profezia di Giona, verse 9, page 15:E lu Signori dizisi a Giona: Credi forsi, chi tu fozzi bè ad arrabbiatti pa la moltra? E dizisi: Bè eju m' arrabbieggiu fin' a la molti.[E lu Signori dizisi a Giona: Credi forsi, chi tu fozzi bè ad arrabbiatti pa la mosthra? E dizisi: Bè éiu m'arrabbiéggiu fin' a la morthi.]And the Lord said to Jonah: "Do you think you're doing good by getting angry becauseof the castor oil plant? And he said: "Well, I will get angry to death."
** 2015 May 31, Ignazio Sanna, “La paristhòria di lu santu óssu di lu barracòccu [The fable of the sacred apricot stone]”, in Ignazio Sanna - Prosa e poesia in sassarese‎:«Bè, ni vurìmmu sabé di più? Andèmmu a fabiddanni cu me’ ziu chi ni sa assai mégliu di noi. No pai nudda è prèddi!»"Well, if we want to know more, we can go talk about it with my uncle, who knows a lot more than us. He's a priest, after all!"(literally, “"Well, do we want to know more of it? Let's go talk of it with my uncle who knows of it a lot better than us. Not for nothing [he] is [a] priest!"”)

### Further reading

* Ugo Solinas (2016) “bè”, in Vocabolario sassarese-italiano fraseologico ed etimologico, volume 1, Sestu: Domus de Janas, →ISBN, page 237
* Giosue Muzzo (1981) “bè”, in Vocabolario del dialetto sassarese, Chiarella Editore, →ISBN; republished, Sassari: Carlo Delfino editore, 2018, page 47
* Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) “bene/1”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
* Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) “bene/2”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

## Vietnamese
### Etymology

Having cognates throughout Mon-Khmer (all borrowed ?), akin to Laven /bɛː/ ("raft"), Khasi bùr (“raft”), Mlabri /bɛː/ ("raft"), Nyah Kur [phɛ̀ɛ] ("raft") and Lamet /pheː/ ("raft"). See also Proto-Tai *beːᴬ (> Thai แพ (pɛɛ, “raft”)) and Old Chinese 簰 (OC *brê, “bamboo raft”). The sense of "cohorts" probably developed from the way bamboo stalks are tied together to make a raft.

### Pronunciation

* (Hà Nội) IPA: [ʔɓɛ˨˩]
* (Huế) IPA: [ʔɓɛ˦˩]
* (Saigon) IPA: [ʔɓɛ˨˩]

### Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc, con) bè • (𣙨, 𤿤, 𥯤, 𬜛)
* (nautical) a raft (flat, floating structure)
* (only in compounds or fixed expressions, usually disapproving) a group of cohorts
    bè lũ tham ôgreedy cronies; interest groups

### See also

* bạn bè
* bè bạn
* bè lũ
* bè phái
* chia bè kết phái
* hát bè