xì ke

noun

Hanoi [si˨˩ kɛ˧˧]Huế [sɪj˦˩ kɛ˧˧]Saigon [sɪj˨˩ kɛ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xìfallinghuyền kelevelngang

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

xì ke means opium; drugs; narcotic.

Meanings of xì ke in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam, colloquial opium
Southern Vietnam drugs; narcotic ≈ ma tuý

Frequently asked questions

What does xì ke mean in English?

xì ke (noun) means "opium; drugs; narcotic".

How do you pronounce xì ke?

IPA: Hanoi [si˨˩ kɛ˧˧]; Saigon [sɪj˨˩ kɛ˧˧]. Tones: xì — falling tone (huyền), ke — level tone (ngang).

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.