khích lệ

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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] invalid IPA characters (][)
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɨt̚˦˥ lej˨˩˨] ~ [xɨt̚˦˥ lej˨˩˨] invalid IPA characters (][)

Verb[edit]

khích lệ

  1. to inspire; to encourage