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