khéo tay

Vietnamese

Etymology

khéo +‎ tay.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɛw˧˦ taj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɛw˨˩˦ taj˧˧] ~ [xɛw˨˩˦ taj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɛw˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧] ~ [xɛw˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧]

Adjective

khéo tay

1. skilled with the hands; good at handicraft like knitting, carving, drawing, woodworking, etc.