cổ xuý

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鼓吹 (to agitate for).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˩ swi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kow˧˨ swɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˨˩˦ s⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˦˥]

Verb

cổ xuý

  1. to condone, especially something bad or taboo; to promote