khích lệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 激厲.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xïk̟̚˧˦ le˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɨt̚˦˧˥ lej˨˩ʔ] ~ [xɨt̚˦˧˥ lej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨt̚˦˥ lej˨˩˨] ~ [xɨt̚˦˥ lej˨˩˨]

Verb

khích lệ

  1. to inspire; to encourage