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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Possibly a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 斜 (“inclined”, SV: tà).
Verb
xế • (熾, 𪰮, 制)
- (of the sun, moon) to be sinking; to be on the wane; to decline
- to be oblique; to lie obliquely; to incline
Noun
xế • (熾, 𪰮, 制)
- (Southern Vietnam) early afternoon, about 2–3 pm
- bữa xế ― a light meal or a snack during this time
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Perhaps from tài xế (“driver”), influenced by xe (“vehicle”).
Noun
xế • (車)
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, slang) wheeled vehicle
- Synonym: xe
Derived terms
Etymology 3
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Adjective
xế
- (Southern Vietnam) ill-mannered; unruly