kém cỏi
Vietnamese
Etymology
Reduplication of kém (“lesser/bad”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɛm˧˦ kɔj˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɛm˦˧˥ kɔj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɛm˦˥ kɔj˨˩˦]
Adjective
kém cỏi • (劍𡎝)
- weak; bad; inferior
Related terms
- cứng cỏi (“unyielding”)