cổ động viên
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 鼓動 and 員, equivalent to cổ động (“to cheer”) + -viên (“-er”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kow˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ viəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧] ~ [kow˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ jiəŋ˧˧]
Noun
[edit]- (usually sports) a fan who cheers their favorite participant, be it a contestant or a team