Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kì

[ki˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to rub off, to rub out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chà sạch

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

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) period, term (recurring interval of time)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kỳ, thời kỳ

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kì thiexamination period

kì nghỉholiday period

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) strange; odd

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lạ, kỳ lạ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) awkward or tacky

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho khó chịu

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What does “kì” mean?

(verb) to rub off, to rub out

Is “kì” formal or informal?

kì is generally informal.

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