Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cổ động

[ko˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to cheer someone (encourage with cheers or shouts)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hát vang để khuyến khích ai đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to motivate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khuyến khích

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) motivational

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khuyến khích

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

tranh cổ độngmotivational poster

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “cổ động” mean?

(verb) to cheer someone (encourage with cheers or shouts)

Is “cổ động” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.