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

1. to cheer your favorite participant in a competition, be it a contestant or a team

   Synonym: cổ vũ