cà kê

Vietnamese

Etymology

cà- (“repetitive prefix”) +‎ kê; the second element is likely the same element as in cặp kê.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ ke˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˦˩ kej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ kej˧˧]

Verb

cà kê

1. to ramble; palaver; prattle
2. to tell long stories

Derived terms

• cà kê dê ngỗng