cổ động viên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鼓動 and 員, equivalent to cổ động (“to cheer”) +‎ -viên (“-er”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cổ động viên

(usually sports) a fan who cheers their favorite participant, be it a contestant or a team

See also

động viên

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