How do you say “surly” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "surly" in Vietnamese?

"Surly" in Vietnamese is cáu kỉnh (irritable).

“Surly” in Vietnamese is cáu kỉnh (irritable).

Vietnamese words for “surly”

cáu kỉnhadjective
Hanoi [kaw˧˦ kïŋ˧˩] · Saigon [ka(ː)w˦˥ kɨn˨˩˦]cáu rising kỉnh dipping
irritable; grumpy; surly

Related Vietnamese words

gắt gỏngadjective
churlish; grouchy; bad-tempered

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