đùm bọc

Vietnamese

Etymology

đùm (to wrap, to cover, to include) +‎ bọc (to protect, to shield).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗum˨˩ ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗum˦˩ ʔɓawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗʊm˨˩ ʔɓawk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

đùm bọc

1. to take care of; to support; to help and protect