giám hộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 監護, composed of 監 and 護.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːm˧˦ ho˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːm˦˧˥ how˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːm˦˥ how˨˩˨]

Noun

giám hộ

1. the guardian of a household; one who takes custody and care of a household and its dependents