khéo tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

khéo +‎ tay.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɛw˧˦ taj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɛw˨˩˦ taj˧˧] ~ [xɛw˨˩˦ taj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɛw˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧] ~ [xɛw˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Adjective

khéo tay

  1. skilled with the hands; good at handicraft like knitting, carving, drawing, woodworking, etc.