bồi dưỡng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 培養.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

bồi dưỡng

1. to strengthen (the body with nourishment)
2. to foster; to improve; to cultivate