kéo

See also: keo, kèo, kẻo, kẹo, ke'o, Keo, and Keō

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛw˦˥]

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Etymology 1

Verb

kéo • (橋, 矯, 抖, 捁, 撟, 𢹣, 𢫃, 𦀽, 𨙍)

1. to pull

   Antonym: đẩy

Derived terms

• chèo kéo
• đèn kéo quân
• kéo co
• kéo dài
• kéo lê
• níu kéo

 

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鉸 (SV: giảo). Compare Zhuang geuz, Min Nan 搝.

Noun

(classifier cái, cây) kéo • (鋯, 𨦀)

1. scissors (tool used for cutting)

Derived terms

• dao kéo