cừ khôi

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Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

(literary) outstanding; extremely talented; excellent (capable of achieving great feats)
cầu thủ cừ khôi ― an outstanding/talented footballer

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