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 (][)
khích lệ
- to inspire; to encourage