khe

See also: khê, khế, and khẽ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 溪 (“stream, creek”, SV: khê).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɛ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɛ˧˧] ~ [xɛ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɛ˧˧] ~ [xɛ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) khe • (溪)

1. slit, slot
2. stream, creek

Derived terms

Derived terms

• khe nước
• khe suối

 

Xhosa

Pronoun

-khe

1. Combining stem of yena used with possessive concords.

Zou

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *khaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ka. Cognates include Burmese ခါး (hka:) and Tibetan ཁ་བ (kha ba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰə˧/

Adjective

khe

1. bitter

References

• Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 40

Zulu

Pronoun

-khe

1. Combining stem of yena used with possessive concords.