Mandarin

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Romanization

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  1. Nonstandard spelling of kê̄.

Usage notes

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  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Muong Bi kiêl.

Noun

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(classifier cây, hạt) (, )

  1. millet

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Muong Bi kêl.

Unrelated to Old Chinese (OC *ke) (B-S).

Verb

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(, )

  1. to rest (a part of one's body) on something
    kê chân lên ghếto rest one's legs on a chair
  2. (furniture) to place; to arrange; to put

Etymology 3

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Verb

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  1. (medicine) to prescribe