xế
See also: xẻ, xe, Xe, xé, xè, and xê
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [se˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [sej˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [sej˦˥]
Etymology 1
Perhaps from tài xế (“driver”), influenced by xe (“vehicle”).
Noun
xế
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, slang) wheeled vehicle
- Synonym: xe
Derived terms
- quái xế (“a sarcastic term for drivers or riders who break traffic codes, or illegal racers”)
- xế điếc (“bicycle”)
- xế hộp (“car”)
- xế độp
Etymology 2
Possibly a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 斜 (“inclined”; SV: tà).
Verb
xế
- (of the sun, moon) to be sinking; to be on the wane; to decline
- to be oblique; to lie obliquely; to incline
Noun
xế
- (Southern Vietnam) early afternoon, about 2–3 pm
Adjective
xế
- (Southern Vietnam) ill-mannered; unruly