cà kê

Vietnamese

Etymology

cà- (“repetitive prefix”) +‎ kê; the second element is likely the same element as in cặp kê.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ ke˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˦˩ kej˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ kej˧˧]

Verb

cà kê

  1. to ramble; palaver; prattle
  2. to tell long stories

Derived terms

  • cà kê dê ngỗng
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