gia cố

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 加固.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˧˧ ko˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ kow˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ kow˦˥]

Verb

gia cố

  1. to reinforce; to consolidate