đỡ đầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

đỡ +‎ đầu.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəː˦ˀ˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəː˧˨ ʔɗəw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəː˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]

Adjective

đỡ đầu

(Christianity) of a godparent; one who sponsors the baptism of a child
cha đỡ đầu ― godfather

mẹ đỡ đầu ― godmother
of one who provides counsel or mentorship, whether materially or spiritually

Verb

đỡ đầu

to act as a godparent
to guide; to sponsor
Đỡ đầu trẻ mồ côi ― orphan caretaker

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