xa kê

noun

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

Syllables · tones

xalevelngang kêlevelngang

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

xa kê means breadfruit.

Also spelled sa kê — same word, same meaning.

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

Meanings of xa kê in English

Noun

breadfruit

Example sentences with xa kê

Tôi muốn ăn cá và quả xa kê. I'd like to eat fish and breadfruit.
Nếm quả xa 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 xa kê mean in English?

xa kê (noun) means "breadfruit".

How do you pronounce xa kê?

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

What classifier is used with xa kê?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây xa 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.