kề

adjective

Hanoi [ke˨˩]Huế [kej˦˩]Saigon [kej˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kềfallinghuyền

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

kề means right next to; adjacent.

Meanings of kề in English

Adjective

right next to ≈ kế
- (vai) kề vaishoulder to shoulder
- kề vai sát cánhshoulder to shoulder, wing to wing; always on standby; always there for each other
adjacent
- cạnh kềan adjacent side
- Sin bằng cạnh đối chia cho cạnh kề.The sine is the length of the opposite side over that of the adjacent side.

Words with kề

cận kề liền kề ma trận kề

Synonyms and antonyms of kề

Antonyms

đối

Frequently asked questions

What does kề mean in English?

kề (adjective) means "right next to; adjacent".

How do you pronounce kề?

IPA: Hanoi [ke˨˩]; Saigon [kej˨˩]. Tones: kề — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.