ghi công

Vietnamese

Etymology

ghi (“to record”) +‎ công (“accomplishment, effort, work”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣi˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Verb

ghi công

1. to cite, commend (for an achievement)

   ghi công ai vì dũng cảm

   to cite somebody for bravery

2. to cite, acknowledge, attribute (scholarship or creative work)

   cung cấp lời ghi công

   to provide an attribution notice

Synonyms

• (to acknowledge): công nhận

References

• "ghi công" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)