bồi đắp

Vietnamese

Etymology

bồi +‎ đắp.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɗap̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˦˩ ʔɗap̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɗap̚˦˥]

Verb

bồi đắp

  1. (of land) to deposit
  2. (figurative) to strengthen, to consolidate (a feeling, emotion, knowledge, skill, etc.)
    bồi đắp niềm tinto strengthen trust