chiêu mộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 招募 (“to recruit”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˧ mo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiw˧˧ mow˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciw˧˧ mow˨˩˨]

Verb

chiêu mộ

1. to recruit; to hire; to enlist (someone)