cổ động

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鼓動, composed of 鼓 (“drum”) and 動 (“to move”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ko˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kow˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kow˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Verb

cổ động

to cheer your favorite participant in a competition, be it a contestant or a team
Synonym: cổ vũ

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