cao tay

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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

capable; highly able

Derived terms

cao tay ấn

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