ve Meaning & Definition
What Does Ve Mean?
Ve is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-1 language code for Venda. As a noun, it means The name of the Cyrillic script letter В / в. As a pronoun, it means Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they.
Word Facts for Ve
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, pronoun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //vi// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | ves |
Ve Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-1 language code for Venda.
Ve as a Noun
- The name of the Cyrillic script letter В / в.
Ve as a Pronoun
- Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they.
Pronoun
- Pronunciation spelling of we.
Pronoun
- (epicene) Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to singular they.
Synonyms of Ve
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Ve synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Ve
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Ve in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
ve (plural ves)
ve (third-person singular, nominative case, accusative ver, possessive adjective vis, possessive noun vers, reflexive verself)
ve
Words That Rhyme With Ve
Origin of Ve
Origin 1: Borrowed from Russian вэ (vɛ).
Origin 2: First proposed by Philologus in the July 1864 Ladies' Repository, with possessive vis and objective vim, as an alternative to using "he or she," singular they, or one in sentences without a specified gender.[1] In 1970, Varda One proposed ve, vis and objective ver in a feminist article titled "Manglish."[2] Greg Egan used the pronouns throughout the novels Distress (1995) and Diaspora (1998).
How to Pronounce Ve
The standard pronunciation of ve is //vi//, spoken in 1 syllable.