xìu adj., n. gloomy; dampened spirits
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ka ki n. khaki, a type of fabric
ke 1 n. [Fr. quai] quay, dwarf, dock railroad tracks 2 n. [Fr. eùquerre] square ruler
keù 1 v. to put one’s money with, to make a small side-bet [with a gambler] 2 v. to squeeze in
keø keø adj. close by, side by side
keø nheø adj. [of voice] insistent
keû 1 n. individual, person, man [cf.
ngöôøi] 2 v. to draw [a line]
keû caû adj. elder, senior
keû chôï n. city people; city [old term]
keû cöôùp n. robber
keû khoù n. the poor
keû thuø n. enemy, foe
keû troäm n. burglar
keõ n. crack, gap, crevice
keùc n. parrot
kem n. [Fr. creme] ice cream; beauty cream: kem ñaùnh giaày shoe polish; kem caây ice-cream on a stick
keùm adj. [opp. hôn] less [advantageous, profitable, etc.]; weak, fewer, less than: ba giôø keùm naêm five to three [2:55]
keøm 1 v. to go along with, to guide and guard: ñi keøm to send along 2 v. to enclose
keøm nheøm adj. bleary-eyed
keõm n. zinc
keùn 1 n. cocoon 2 v. to select, to choose (= choïn): keùn caùchoïn canh to pick and choose, choosy
keøn n. trumpet, bugle, clarinet, saxophone
keøn cöïa adj. jealous, envious
keøn keït v. to creak
keng n. cling clang
keûng 1 adj. smart, chic 2 n. makeshift gong
keo 1 n. gelatin, glue 2 n. round [fighting]: vaät nhau ba keo to wrestle three rounds 3 adj. stingy, parsimonious
keo sôn adj. [of friendship] close, long-lasting: tình baïn keo sôn long-lasting friendship
keùo 1 n. pair of scissors 2 v. to pull, to drag: keùo côø to hoist the flag
keùo beø v. to form a gang, to gang up, to form a party
keùo caùnh v. to form a gang, to gang up, to gather into a faction
keùo co n. tug of war
keùo daøi v. to stretch, to lengthen, to drag on/out
keùo laïi v. to recover, to make up
keùo leâ v. to trail, to drag
keûo conj. or else, because, or otherwise, lest
keïo 1 adj. stingy, tightfisted, close-fisted 2 n. candy
keïo boâng n. cotton candy
keïo cao su n. chewing gum
keùp 1 n. actor, comedian 2 adj. double, twofold; of two thicknesses: aùo keùp lined coat
keïp v. to press, to squeeze
keùt n. [Fr. caisse] safe; cashier’s desk; case, carton [of beer, etc.]: keùt saét safe
keït v. to be caught, to be pinched; to stick
keâ 1 n. millet 2 n. cock, chicken (= gaø) 3 v. to list, to mention, to declare: keâ khai haøng hoaù mang theo to declare goods 4 v. to wedge up; to put, to arrange [furniture]: keâ baøn gheá trong nhaø to arrange furniture in the house
keâ cöùu v. to study, to examine [for reference]
keâ gian v. to declare dishonestly
keâ khai v. to declare, to list
keá 1 n. ruse, scheme, stratagem, trick: con ngöôøi nhieàu möu keá to have many tricks up one’s sleeve 2 conj. then, after that
keá caän adj. neighboring, next, adjacent: keá caän nhaø toâi next to my house
keá chaân v. to succeed, to replace somebody
keá hoaïch n. plan, project, strategy
keá maãu n. stepmother
keá nghieäp v. to take over [a business]
keá phuï n. stepfather
keá thaát n. second wife
keá thöøa v. to inherit
keá tieáp v. to continue, to succeed
keá toaùn n. accountant; bookkeeper
keá tuïc v. to continue, to follow
keá töï n. heir
keá vò v. to succeed
keà adj. next, close to
keå v. to relate, to narrate [a story], to mention, to enumerate, to cite [facts, figures]: khoâng keå not to mention, not to speak of
keå leå v. to tell stories, to talk on and on
keä 1 v. to leave alone, to pay no attention to: keä thaây noù to leave him alone 2 n. shelf: keä saùch bookshelf 3 n. Buddhist prayer-book
keách xuø adj. [of amount] huge, bulky, colossal
keäch v. to make sure not to do [something], to be afraid of [somebody]
keäch adj. coarse, rude: queâ keäch, thoâ keäch boorish, unrefined
keàn n. [Fr. nickel] nickel
keânh 1 n. (= kinh) canal: keânh Suez the Suez Canal 2 adj. warped, not level
keânh kieäu v. to put on airs, to give oneself airs, arrogant
keành v. to lie flat, to sprawl
keành caøng adj. encumbering, cumbersome
keát 1 v. to tie in knots; to be bound together: keát baïn to make friends 2 v. to conclude, to wind up
keát aùn v. to condemn, to convict, to sentence
keát caáu n. structure, composition
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