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