khè

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɛ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɛ˦˩] ~ [xɛ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɛ˨˩] ~ [xɛ˨˩]

Verb

khè

1. to spit out

   khè lửa ― to spit fire

2. (by extension) to show something to scare away or to impress