xế

See also: xẻ, xe, Xe, xé, xè, and xê

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [se˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sej˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sej˦˥]

Etymology 1

Perhaps from tài xế (“driver”), influenced by xe (“vehicle”).

Noun

xế

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, slang) wheeled vehicle

   Synonym: xe

Derived terms

• quái xế (“a sarcastic term for drivers or riders who break traffic codes, or illegal racers”)
• xế điếc (“bicycle”)
• xế độp
• xế hộp (“car”)

 

Etymology 2

Possibly a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 斜 (“inclined”, SV: tà).

Verb

xế

1. (of the sun, moon) to be sinking; to be on the wane; to decline
2. to be oblique; to lie obliquely; to incline

Noun

xế

1. (Southern Vietnam) early afternoon, about 2–3 pm

Etymology 3

Adjective

xế

1. (Southern Vietnam) ill-mannered; unruly