cưu mang

Vietnamese

Etymology

cưu (“to bear”) +‎ mang (“to carry; to be pregnant”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiw˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨw˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨw˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]

Verb

cưu mang

1. to help someone in desperate times; to take someone under one's wing
2. (archaic or literary) to bear children; to be pregnant