cứng cỏi
Vietnamese
Etymology
Reduplication of cứng (“hard”). Compare rắn rỏi, kém cỏi.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˧˦ kɔj˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˦˧˥ kɔj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɨŋ˦˥ kɔj˨˩˦]
Adjective
cứng cỏi • (𠠊𡎝)
- (of a person) unyielding; resilient; tough
Related terms
- kém cỏi (“weak”)