gợi
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *gəər (“to catch fire”); cognate with Mon ဂဵု (kɜ̀, “to blaze up; to shine; to glow”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣəːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣəːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɣəːj˨˩˨]
Verb
gợi
- to arouse
- to awake (memories)
Derived terms
- gợi nhớ (“to remind”)
- gợi ý (“to suggest”)