đỡ đầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

đỡ +‎ đầu.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəː˦ˀ˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəː˧˨ ʔɗəw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəː˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]

Adjective

đỡ đầu

  1. (Christianity) of a godparent; one who sponsors the baptism of a child
    cha đỡ đầu ― godfather
    mẹ đỡ đầu ― godmother
  2. of one who provides counsel or mentorship, whether materially or spiritually

Verb

đỡ đầu

  1. to raise a child; to act as a godparent
    Đỡ đầu trẻ mồ côi ― orphan caretaker
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