nâng niu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• nưng niu

Etymology

From nâng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nəŋ˧˧ niw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nəŋ˧˧ niw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nəŋ˧˧ niw˧˧]

Verb

nâng niu

1. to take a loving care of; to cherish; to coddle