kĩ lưỡng
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- kỹ lưỡng
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 伎倆.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ki˦ˀ˥ lɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɪj˧˨ lɨəŋ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kɪj˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˨˩˦]
Adjective
kĩ lưỡng
- careful (not to make mistakes); meticulous; thorough