xì ke

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • 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, Southern Vietnam) opium
  2. (by extension, Southern Vietnam) drugs; narcotic
    Synonym: ma tuý
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