cáu kỉnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

-inh reduplication of cáu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaw˧˦ kïŋ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaw˨˩˦ kɨn˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ka(ː)w˦˥ kɨn˨˩˦]

Adjective

cáu kỉnh

1. irritable; grumpy; surly