cổ vũ

See also: có vú

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) cổ võ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鼓舞, composed of 鼓 (“drum”) and 舞 (“dance”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ko˧˩ vu˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kow˧˨ vʊw˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kow˨˩˦ vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [kow˨˩˦ jʊw˨˩˦]

Verb

cổ vũ

1. to cheer, to provide emotional support to, to boost morale for or to promote

   Synonym: cổ động

   cổ vũ đội nhà ― to cheer one's home team

   cổ vũ niềm tin vào... ― to promote trust in...