gợi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "goi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣəːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣəːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣəːj˨˩˨]

Verb

gợi • (𢭮, )

  1. to initiate
    gợi chuyệnto start a conversation
  2. to arouse; to evoke
    gợi lòng thương cảmto evoke compassion from people
  3. to awake (memories)

Derived terms