cừ khôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 渠魁 (boss/ringleader).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨ˨˩ xoj˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨ˦˩ kʰoj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨ˨˩ kʰoj˧˧]

    Adjective

    cừ khôi

    1. (literary) outstanding; extremely talented; excellent (capable of achieving great feats)
      cầu thủ cừ khôian outstanding/talented footballer