kì thủ
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- kỳ thủ
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 棋手.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˨˩ tʰu˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˦˩ tʰʊw˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩ tʰʊw˨˩˦]
Noun
kì thủ
- (competitive board games) a board game player
Usage notes
Only used in an competitive sense, whereby the game is recognized as a sport, such as xiangqi, shogi, go, chess, etc. For casual board games like cờ cá ngựa or cờ tỉ phú, use người chơi instead.