kệ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ke˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kej˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

kệ • (偈)

1. (colloquial) to leave alone; to let be

See also

Derived terms

• kệ cha
• kệ tía
• kệ xác
• mặc kệ
• thây kệ

 

Interjection

kệ • (偈)

1. whatever; screw it; what the hell

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

(classifier cái) kệ • (偈)

1. a small shelf

   kệ sách ― a bookshelf