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kì thủ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ki˨˩ tʰu˧˩]Huế [kɪj˦˩ tʰʊw˧˨]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ tʰʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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kì thủ means a board game player.

Chinese characters: 棋手

Meanings of kì thủ in English

Noun

  1. competitive board games a board game player

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 棋手.

Frequently asked questions

What does kì thủ mean in English?

kì thủ (noun) means "a board game player".

How do you pronounce kì thủ?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ tʰu˧˩]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ tʰʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), thủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is kì thủ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kì thủ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 棋手.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.