bảo dưỡng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 保養.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

bảo dưỡng

1. to maintain; to keep (vehicle, machine, etc.) in good repair