Vietnamese
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˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˨˩˦ vʊw˨˩˦] ~ [kow˨˩˦ jʊw˨˩˦]
Verb
cổ vũ
- 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...