kê

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"

Mandarin

Romanization

kê

Nonstandard spelling of kê̄.

Usage notes

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

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Cognate with Muong Bi kiêl.

Noun

(classifier cây, hạt) kê • (嵇, 稽)

millet

Etymology 2

Cognate with Muong Bi kêl.

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

Verb

kê • (計, 计)

to rest (a part of one's body) on something
kê chân lên ghế ― to rest one's legs on a chair
(furniture) to place; to arrange; to put

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稽.

Verb

kê

(medicine) to prescribe

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