kì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(nouns only) kỳ

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ki˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɪj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɪj˨˩]

Etymology 1

Verb

kì

to rub off, to rub out

Derived terms

Derived terms

kì cọ

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旗 (“flag, banner”).

Noun

kì

(only in compounds) flag, banner

Derived terms

Derived terms

quốc kì

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 棋 (“chess”).

Noun

kì

(only in compounds) chess

Etymology 4

Sino-Vietnamese word from 期 (“period, term”).

Noun

kì

period, term, date

Derived terms

Derived terms

định kì
học kì
kì nghỉ

Etymology 5

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇.

Adjective

kì (phonemic reduplicative kì kì)

(informal) strange; odd
(informal) awkward or tacky

Derived terms

Derived terms

kì cục (từ láy)

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