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