cừ khôi

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

cừ khôi

1. (literary) outstanding; extremely talented; excellent (capable of achieving great feats)

   cầu thủ cừ khôi ― an outstanding/talented footballer