cứng cựa

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

cứng (“hard”) +‎ cựa (“spur”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˧˦ kɨə˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˦˧˥ kɨə˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˦˥ kɨə˨˩˨]

Adjective edit

cứng cựa • (𠠊距)

persistent; tenacious; adamant

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