Vietnamese
Etymology
Compound of trau (“to polish, burnish”) + dồi / giồi (“to apply (makeup)”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˧ zoj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaw˧˧ joj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈa(ː)w˧˧ joj˨˩]
Verb
trau dồi
- to improve, cultivate, polish
See also