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

Etymology 3

Adjective

xế

(Southern Vietnam) ill-mannered; unruly

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