bao dung

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Northern Vietnam, obsolete) bao dong

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 包容.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ zʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ jʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˧ jʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

    Adjective

    bao dung

    1. (literary) lenient; generous; forgiving; tolerant
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