sa kê

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sake"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• xa kê

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Thai สาเก (sǎa-gee) “breadfruit”, from Tamil சக்கை (cakkai) or Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) “jackfruit”. Cognate with Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”) and French jaque (“jackfruit”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saː˧˧ ke˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaː˧˧ kej˧˧] ~ [saː˧˧ kej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂaː˧˧ kej˧˧] ~ [saː˧˧ kej˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, quả, trái) sa kê

1. breadfruit

Derived terms

• quả sa kê
• trái sa kê