cung phụng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 供奉.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

    Verb

    cung phụng

    1. (dated) to support and serve (one's parents)
    2. to supply all kinds of things to influential people for favours