xì ke

Vietnamese

Etymology

• xì-ke

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

xì ke

1. (colloquial) opium
2. (by extension) drugs; narcotic

   Synonym: ma tuý