mặc kệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

mặc +‎ kệ.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

mặc kệ

1. to leave alone; to let alone
2. (colloquial) to not pay attention to; to ignore