kê

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier cây, hạt) kê • (嵇, 稽)

1. millet

Etymology 2

Verb

kê • (計, 计)

1. to rest (a part of one's body) on something

   kê chân lên ghế ― to rest one's legs on a chair

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稽.

Verb

kê

1. to prescribe