ghệ

See also: ghe, ghè, ghé, ghê, ghẹ, ghẻ, and ghế

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ghẹ

Etymology

Borrowed from French congaï, sometimes spelled congaye, from Vietnamese con gái/cô gái.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣe˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣej˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier con) ghệ

1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial, often disrespectful) girlfriend; lover (of lesser commitment)