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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *keːw (“to call”), a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 叫 (“to call; to cry; to shout”, SV: khiếu). Akin to Proto-Pearic *keːv.
Pronunciation
Verb
kêu • (呌, 叫, 嗃, 嘵, 𡆌, 啸, )
- to cry (to shout, scream, yell; to utter animal sounds)
chó sủa, mèo kêu- dogs bark, cats cry
Mày mà không bảo con chó của mày im là tao giết nó bây giờ ! Đêm hôm cứ kêu ăng ẳng nhức cả đầu !- I'll kill your stupid dog if you won't shut it up! It's been howling and giving me headache this whole night!
- to call for someone to see or help you
- Synonym: bảo
kêu người đến giúp- to call for help
Kêu nó lên đây tao bảo.- Tell him to see me.
Mày kêu tao hả ?- Did you want to see me? / Were you looking for me?
- Short for kêu ca (“to whine”).
Cả hè không chịu làm, giờ bài dồn đống thì đừng có kêu.- Stop whining. You didn't do a single exercise the whole summer, no wonder they've all piled up now.
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