cốt cán

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨幹.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kot̚˧˦ kaːn˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˧˥ kaːŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˥ kaːŋ˦˥]

    Adjective

    cốt cán

    1. (of a member or a group) backbone; core