cáu kỉnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

-inh reduplication of cáu.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaw˧˦ kïŋ˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaw˨˩˦ kɨn˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ka(ː)w˦˥ kɨn˨˩˦]

Adjective

cáu kỉnh

  1. irritable; grumpy; surly
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