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