kẹo

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjectivenounnumeral Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kɛw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɛw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kɛw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kẹoheavynặng

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Meanings of kẹo in English

Adjective

becoming thick or concentrated through evaporation
- kho cho đến khi kẹo lạicontinue to simmer until much water has been reduced

Noun

"non-bánh" candy
- bánh kẹo"bánh" and "non-bánh" candy; confectionery

Numeral

five

Words with kẹo

kẹo bông gòn kẹo bơ cứng kẹo cao su kẹo dừa kẹo đồng kẹo kéo kẹo mút kẹo sô-cô-la

Example sentences with kẹo

Cái tô có rất nhiều loại kẹo. The bowl contains many kinds of candy.
Đứa trẻ đang ăn một chiếc kẹo. The child is eating a candy.
Tôi đã cho bọn trẻ một ít kẹo. I gave the children some candy.
Anh ấy đang ăn kẹo. He is eating candy.
Tôi đã nhai kẹo gum. I chewed the gum.
Tôi muốn 1 miếng kẹo. I want a piece of candy.
Tôi thích kẹo. I like candy.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, kẹo could be written as 𥼱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Most likely unrelated to Chinese 五 (MC nguX).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce kẹo?

IPA: Hanoi [kɛw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kɛw˨˩˨]. Tones: kẹo — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.