cừ khôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 渠魁 (“boss/ringleader”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨ˨˩ xoj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨ˦˩ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [kɨ˦˩ xoj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨ˨˩ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [kɨ˨˩ xoj˧˧]

Adjective

cừ khôi

  1. (literary) outstanding; extremely talented; excellent (capable of achieving great feats)
    cầu thủ cừ khôi ― an outstanding/talented footballer
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