cốt yếu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨 and 要.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kot̚˧˦ ʔiəw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kok̚˦˧˥ ʔiw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kok̚˦˥ ʔiw˦˥]

Adjective

cốt yếu

1. cardinal; essential; utmost important