trau dồi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

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

  1. to improve, cultivate, polish

See also