đỡ đầu
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəː˦ˀ˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəː˧˨ ʔɗəw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗəː˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]
Adjective edit
- (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