khế

noun

Hanoi [xe˧˦]Huế [kʰej˨˩˦]Saigon [kʰej˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khếrisingsắc

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

khế means carambola; star fruit.

Classifier: cây, trái, quả — e.g. một cây khế (one carambola)

Meanings of khế in English

Noun

carambola, star fruit

Words with khế

anh em cây khế khế kinh khế ước

Example sentences with khế

Tom ăn một quả khế. Tom ate a starfruit.

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, khế could be written as 契, 楔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Likely ultimately from Proto-Vietic *k-leːl ~ k-reːl (“starfruit”), but not directly inherited.

Frequently asked questions

What does khế mean in English?

khế (noun) means "carambola; star fruit".

How do you pronounce khế?

IPA: Hanoi [xe˧˦]; Saigon [kʰej˦˥]. Tones: khế — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with khế?

Common classifiers: cây, trái, quả — for example "một cây khế" (one carambola).

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.