dưỡng dục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 養育, composed of 養 and 育.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

dưỡng dục

1. (literary, formal) to bring up; to foster and educate