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