Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kẻo

[kɛw˧˩] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(conjunction) otherwise; lest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nếu không

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Conjunction

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Đừng hóng mưa kẻo cảm.Don't go out in the rain or you'll get sick.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “kẻo” mean?

(conjunction) otherwise; lest

Is “kẻo” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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