cầu kì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 求 (“to seek; to pursue”) and 奇 (“strange; unusual”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ ki˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˦˩ kɪj˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˨˩ kɪj˨˩]

    Adjective

    cầu kì

    1. picky; choosy; fussy
    2. pedantic; pretentious

    See also

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