cổ động viên
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鼓動 and 員, equivalent to cổ động (“to cheer”) + -viên (“-er”).
Pronunciation edit
- (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 edit
- (usually sports) a fan who cheers their favorite participant, be it a contestant or a team