kèo

See also: keo, kéo, kẻo, kẹo, ke'o, Keo, and Keō

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 橋 (SV: kiều). Doublet of cầu.

    Noun

    (classifier cây (“supporting structure”)) kèo • (橋)

    1. rafter, a supporting structure in the house
    2. (by extension, gamble) bet
    3. (informal) appointment
    Derived terms
    • giao kèo
    • kèo dưới
    • kèo trên
    • kì kèo
    • lật kèo
    • vì kèo

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    kèo

    1. short for cá kèo (“Pseudapocryptes elongatus”)
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