kè

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"

Haitian Creole

Alternative forms

• kœ

Etymology

From French cœur (“heart”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ/

Noun

kè

1. heart

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of kè – see 過 (“to cross; to pass; to go across; to pass through; to pass by; to pass; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 過).

For pronunciation and definitions of kè – see 嫁 (“to marry; to become married to; to give a daughter in marriage; to marry off; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 嫁).

Mandarin

Alternative forms

• ke — nonstandard

Pronunciation

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Romanization

kè (ke⁴, Zhuyin ㄎㄜˋ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 课
2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 克
3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 兓
4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 兜
5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 刻
6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 剋 / 克
7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 勀
8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 勊
9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 叮
10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 喀
11. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 嗑
12. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 垎
13. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 堁
14. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 娔
15. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 客
16. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 尅
17. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 恪
18. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 愘
19. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 愙
20. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 揢
21. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 搕
22. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 枖
23. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 榼
24. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 氪
25. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 溘
26. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 碢 / 𰦿
27. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 碦
28. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 秎
29. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 緙 / 缂
30. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 蚵
31. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 衉
32. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 課 / 课
33. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 醘
34. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鋽
35. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 锝
36. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 騍 / 骒
37. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 龎 / 厐
38. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 㒆
39. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 䶗 / 𮯙

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

(classifier cây) kè • (𱻛)

1. certain species of fan palms

   Coordinate term: cọ

Etymology 2

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

Noun

(classifier con) kè • (𱻛)

1. lizardfish

   Synonyms: cá kè, cá mối

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French quai.

Noun

(classifier cái) kè

1. revetment

Derived terms

• bờ kè