mấu chốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

mấu (node) +‎ chốt (pin; crux).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məw˧˦ t͡ɕot̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [məw˨˩˦ t͡ɕok̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [məw˦˥ cok̚˦˥]

Noun

mấu chốt

  1. a crux; key point

Adjective

mấu chốt

  1. key; essential; paramount