cầu kì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• cầu kỳ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 求 (“to seek; to pursue”) and 奇 (“strange; unusual”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ ki˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ kɪj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ kɪj˨˩]

Adjective

cầu kì

1. picky; choosy; fussy
2. pedantic; pretentious