khích lệ

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 激厲.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xïk̟̚˧˦ le˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɨt̚˦˧˥ lej˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɨt̚˦˧˥ lej˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰɨt̚˦˥ lej˨˩˨] ~ [xɨt̚˦˥ lej˨˩˨]

Verb edit

khích lệ

to inspire; to encourage

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