mẹ kế

noun

Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ ke˧˦]Huế [mɛ˨˩ʔ kej˨˩˦]Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ kej˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mẹheavynặng kếrisingsắc

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

mẹ kế means stepmother; stepmom.

Meanings of mẹ kế in English

Noun

stepmother; stepmom ≈ dì dì ghẻ

Example sentences with mẹ kế

Mẹ kế của cậu ấy là chị dâu của tôi. His stepmother is my sister-in-law.

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

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 繼母 /继母 (kế mẫu)

Frequently asked questions

What does mẹ kế mean in English?

mẹ kế (noun) means "stepmother; stepmom".

How do you pronounce mẹ kế?

IPA: Hanoi [mɛ˧˨ʔ ke˧˦]; Saigon [mɛ˨˩˨ kej˦˥]. Tones: mẹ — heavy tone (nặng), kế — rising tone (sắc).

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.