phụng dưỡng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) phượng dưỡng

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 奉養.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ jɨəŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨ jɨəŋ˨˩˦]

    Verb

    phụng dưỡng

    1. to take care of (one's parents); to support