sa kê

noun

Hanoi [saː˧˧ ke˧˧]Huế [ʂaː˧˧ kej˧˧]Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ kej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

salevelngang kêlevelngang

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

sa kê means breadfruit.

Classifier: cây, quả, trái — e.g. một cây sa kê (one breadfruit)

Meanings of sa kê in English

Noun

breadfruit

Example sentences with sa kê

Nếm quả sa kê đi. Taste the breadfruit.

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

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Thai สาเก (sǎa-gee) “breadfruit”, from Tamil சக்கை (cakkai) or Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) “jackfruit”. Cognate with Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”) and French jaque (“jackfruit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sa kê mean in English?

sa kê (noun) means "breadfruit".

How do you pronounce sa kê?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ ke˧˧]; Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ kej˧˧]. Tones: sa — level tone (ngang), kê — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with sa kê?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây sa kê" (one breadfruit).

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.