cứng cỏi

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

-oi reduplication of cứng.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˧˦ kɔj˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˦˧˥ kɔj˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨŋ˦˥ kɔj˨˩˦]

Adjective[edit]

cứng cỏi

(of a person) unyielding; resilient; tough

Related terms[edit]

kém cỏi (“weak”)

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