Definitions

1. Pronoun:
   • Somebody, someone: A pronoun used to refer to a person of some importance or standing, often with a tone of self-importance or pride.
   • A personage: Refers to an individual, particularly one who considers themselves notable or significant.

Usage Examples

• Pronoun:
  • Ta đây kẻ giờ. (Here I am, somebody.)
  • Hắn tự cho mình là kẻ giờ trong làng. (He considers himself a somebody in the village.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is somewhat archaic and literary. It carries a connotation of self-aggrandizement or ironic self-importance when used.
• It is often found in classical literature, proverbs, or used for stylistic effect to convey a character's pride or perceived status.

Variants and Related Words

• Kẻ: (noun) A person, often used pejoratively or to denote a type of person (e.g., - a bad person).
• Giờ: (noun) Hour, time. In , it is part of a fixed compound and does not carry its standalone meaning.

Synonyms

• Nhân vật: (noun) Personage, figure.
• Kẻ có máu mặt: (idiomatic phrase) A person of influence or standing.

Notes

• "Kẻ giờ" is a fixed, somewhat archaic term. It is not commonly used in modern everyday conversation but may appear in literary contexts.
• The primary example is a set phrase translating to an assertion of one's importance, akin to "Behold, it is I, somebody of note."

1. Somebody
   • Ta đây kẻ giờ
     To be pround of being somebody