kì cục
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇局.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ kʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ kʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ kʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Verb
[edit]- (colloquial) to work or toil (at something); to do something painstakingly
Adjective
[edit]- (colloquial) strange; odd; weird
References
[edit]- An Chi (25 November 2018). "Lắt léo chữ nghĩa: 'Kỳ cục' là gì?". Thanh Niên.