ô kê

interjectionadjective

Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ ke˧˧]Huế [ʔow˧˧ kej˧˧]Saigon [ʔow˧˧ kej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ôlevelngang kêlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ô kê means OK; okay.

Meanings of ô kê in English

Interjection

informal OK, okay (acknowledgement or acceptance)
OK, okay (dismissal of a dialog box or confirmation of a prompt)

Adjective

informal OK; good; fine ≈ ờ ừ ừm được

Synonyms and antonyms of ô kê

Antonyms

hủy bỏ hủy thôi

Example sentences with ô kê

Ô kê! Sure!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From French OK.

Frequently asked questions

What does ô kê mean in English?

ô kê (interjection) means "OK; okay".

How do you pronounce ô kê?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔo˧˧ ke˧˧]; Saigon [ʔow˧˧ kej˧˧]. Tones: ô — level tone (ngang), kê — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.