sa kê

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sake"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Thai สาเก (sǎa-gee) “breadfruit”, from Tamil சக்கை (cakkai) or Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) “jackfruit”. Cognate with Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”) and French jaque (“jackfruit”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saː˧˧ ke˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaː˧˧ kej˧˧] ~ [saː˧˧ kej˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂaː˧˧ kej˧˧] ~ [saː˧˧ kej˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, quả, trái) sa kê

  1. breadfruit

Derived terms
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