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

Terms derived from xế

quái xế (“a sarcastic term for drivers or riders who break traffic codes, or illegal racers”)
xế điếc (“bicycle”)

xế độp

xế hộp (“car”)

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

Etymology 3

Adjective

xế

(Southern Vietnam) ill-mannered; unruly

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