"kệ" meaning in Vietnamese

See kệ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [ke˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [kej˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [kej˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], [CJK], [CJK]
Head templates: {{head|vi|interjection|head=|tr=偈, 喝, 彐}} kệ • (偈, 喝, 彐), {{vi-interj|偈, 喝, 彐}} kệ • (偈, 喝, 彐)
  1. whatever; screw it; what the hell
    Sense id: en-kệ-vi-intj-aCDDV3wF Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 4 12 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 3 32 35 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 25 12 30 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ke˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [kej˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [kej˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Forms: cái [classifier], [CJK]
Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=偈}} kệ • (偈), {{vi-noun|偈|cls=cái}} (classifier cái) kệ • (偈)
  1. small shelf
    Sense id: en-kệ-vi-noun-oDK-HlVF Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Vietnamese nouns classified by cái Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 25 12 30 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ke˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [kej˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [kej˨˩˨] (note: Saigon)
Etymology: Sino-Vietnamese word from 偈. Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|偈}}, {{categorize|vi|Sino-Vietnamese words}}, {{vi-etym-sino|偈}} Sino-Vietnamese word from 偈 Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} kệ, {{vi-noun}} kệ
  1. (Buddhism) gatha Derived forms: kinh kệ
    Sense id: en-kệ-vi-noun-TYScX9-E Categories (other): Buddhism, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 4 12 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 3 32 35 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 25 12 30 34 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: [ke˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [kej˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [kej˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], [CJK], [CJK]
Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||head=|tr=偈, 喝, 彐}} kệ • (偈, 喝, 彐), {{vi-verb|偈, 喝, 彐}} kệ • (偈, 喝, 彐)
  1. (informal) to leave alone; to let be Tags: informal Derived forms: kệ cha, kệ tía, kệ xác, mặc kệ, thây kệ
    Sense id: en-kệ-vi-verb-WBXKRmvd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sino-Vietnamese words, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 4 12 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 3 32 35 Disambiguation of Sino-Vietnamese words: 19 22 8 50 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 25 12 30 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "form": "偈",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "喝",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "彐",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    }
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    }
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        },
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        },
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          "word": "kệ xác"
        },
        {
          "word": "mặc kệ"
        },
        {
          "word": "thây kệ"
        }
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      ],
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          "let be",
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        "(informal) to leave alone; to let be"
      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "[ke˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kệ"
}

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    },
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          "_dis": "38 4 12 46",
          "kind": "other",
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          "_dis": "30 3 32 35",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "whatever; screw it; what the hell"
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          "whatever",
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          "screw it",
          "screw it"
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          "what the hell",
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        ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "[ke˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kệ"
}

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      "form": "cái",
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        "classifier"
      ]
    },
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        "CJK"
      ]
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        "4": "",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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              0,
              2
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      "ipa": "[ke˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
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        "Hà-Nội"
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      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩˨]",
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    }
  ],
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    "Vietnamese interjections",
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    "Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Vietnamese verbs"
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      "word": "kệ tía"
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      "word": "mặc kệ"
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        "Vietnamese informal terms"
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        "to leave alone; to let be"
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        "(informal) to leave alone; to let be"
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        "Hà-Nội"
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      "ipa": "[kej˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[kej˨˩˨]",
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}

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        "whatever; screw it; what the hell"
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      "ipa": "[kej˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
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}

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        "Hà-Nội"
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      "ipa": "[kej˨˩ʔ]",
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        "Huế"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
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}

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  ],
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          "gatha"
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        "(Buddhism) gatha"
      ],
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        "Buddhism",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ke˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kej˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kệ"
}

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