cung phụng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 供奉.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ fʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]

Verb

cung phụng

  1. (dated) to support and serve (one's parents)
  2. to supply all kinds of things to influential people for favours