cao tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 高手 (cao thủ, literally “high hands”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ taj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ taj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Adjective

cao tay

1. capable; highly able

Derived terms

• cao tay ấn