Vietnamese
Etymology
gắng + sức.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣaŋ˧˦ sɨk̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣaŋ˦˧˥ ʂɨk̚˦˧˥] ~ [ɣaŋ˦˧˥ sɨk̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣaŋ˦˥ ʂɨk̚˦˥] ~ [ɣaŋ˦˥ sɨk̚˦˥]
Verb
gắng sức
- to make every effort; to do one's best; to try hard; to strain every nerve
- Synonym: ra sức