"quê" meaning in Vietnamese

See quê in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [kwe˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [kwej˧˧] [Huế], [wej˧˧] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], 𬫀 [CJK], quơ [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-veːr (“village”), itself a *k- prefixed derivative of Proto-Vietic *veːr (“to return”) (whence về). Cognate with Muong quêl (“village”) and Chut [Rục] kəveːl¹. Compare also Proto-Katuic *wiil ~ *weel (whence Pacoh veil). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*k-veːr||village|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Vietic *k-veːr (“village”), {{inh+|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*k-veːr||village}} Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-veːr (“village”), {{cog|mkh-vie-pro|*veːr||to return}} Proto-Vietic *veːr (“to return”), {{cog|mtq|quêl||village}} Muong quêl (“village”), {{cog|scb|-}} Chut, {{cog|mkh-kat-pro|*wiil|*wiil ~ *weel}} Proto-Katuic *wiil ~ *weel, {{cog|pac|veil}} Pacoh veil Head templates: {{head|vi|adjective|||||||head=|tr=圭, 𬫀}} quê • (圭, 𬫀), {{vi-adj|圭, 𬫀}} quê • (圭, 𬫀)
  1. Short for quê mùa (“typical of countrymen; rural, lame and tacky”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: quê mùa (extra: typical of countrymen; rural, lame and tacky)
    Sense id: en-quê-vi-adj-ixC9fxr5 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 0 1 2 2 41 6 2 35 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 0 1 1 1 41 3 1 39 1 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 46 7 2 44 2
  2. (Southern Vietnam, by extension) very embarrassing; mortifying Tags: Southern, Vietnam, broadly
    Sense id: en-quê-vi-adj-cZk6c9AM Categories (other): Southern Vietnamese
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chọc quê, quê độ, quê xệ

Noun

IPA: [kwe˧˧] [Hà-Nội], [kwej˧˧] [Huế], [wej˧˧] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], 𬫀 [CJK], quơ [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-veːr (“village”), itself a *k- prefixed derivative of Proto-Vietic *veːr (“to return”) (whence về). Cognate with Muong quêl (“village”) and Chut [Rục] kəveːl¹. Compare also Proto-Katuic *wiil ~ *weel (whence Pacoh veil). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*k-veːr||village|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Vietic *k-veːr (“village”), {{inh+|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*k-veːr||village}} Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-veːr (“village”), {{cog|mkh-vie-pro|*veːr||to return}} Proto-Vietic *veːr (“to return”), {{cog|mtq|quêl||village}} Muong quêl (“village”), {{cog|scb|-}} Chut, {{cog|mkh-kat-pro|*wiil|*wiil ~ *weel}} Proto-Katuic *wiil ~ *weel, {{cog|pac|veil}} Pacoh veil Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=圭, 𬫀}} quê • (圭, 𬫀), {{vi-noun|圭, 𬫀}} quê • (圭, 𬫀)
  1. the countryside
    Sense id: en-quê-vi-noun-QJEbpoLS
  2. hometown (place of birth or residence) Synonyms: nơi sinh
    Sense id: en-quê-vi-noun-xbt4A~Gi Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 0 1 2 2 41 6 2 35 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 0 1 1 1 41 3 1 39 1 Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 46 7 2 44 2
  3. one's parent's, especially one's father's, birthplace Synonyms: quê quán
    Sense id: en-quê-vi-noun--IX86t5V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dân quê, đồng quê, làng quê, nhà quê, quê hương, quê kệch, quê mùa, quê nhà, quê quán, thôn quê
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          "word": "nơi sinh"
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          "english": "Hometown?\nDak Lak.\nI'm not asking about your birthplace which is here. I'm asking about your father's.",
          "text": "Quê mày ở đâu ?\nĐắk Lắk ạ.\nKhông phải ở đây. Ý tao là quê bố mày.",
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        {
          "word": "quê quán"
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      "ipa": "[kwe˧˧]",
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      "ipa": "[kwej˧˧]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[wej˧˧]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "quê"
}

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      "word": "chọc quê"
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      "form": "𬫀",
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      "form": "quơ",
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        "very embarrassing; mortifying"
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        "(Southern Vietnam, by extension) very embarrassing; mortifying"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kwe˧˧]",
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        "Hà-Nội"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kwej˧˧]",
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        "Huế"
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      "ipa": "[wej˧˧]",
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}

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