kĩ lưỡng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 伎倆.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˦ˀ˥ lɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˧˨ lɨəŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    lưỡng

    1. careful (not to make mistakes); meticulous; thorough