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
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