gợi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "goi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣəːj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣəːj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣəːj˨˩˨]

Verb

gợi • (𢭮, 改)

1. to initiate

   gợi chuyện ― to start a conversation

2. to arouse; to evoke

   gợi lòng thương cảm ― to evoke compassion from people

3. to awake (memories)

Derived terms

• gợi cảm
• gợi đòn
• gợi nhớ
• gợi tả
• gợi ý
• khêu gợi
• khiêu gợi