cúng bái

verb

Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˦]Huế [kʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɓaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓaːj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cúngrisingsắc báirisingsắc

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Meanings of cúng bái in English

Verb

to worship ancestors and deities etc.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 供拜 (SV: cung bái).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce cúng bái?

IPA: Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓaːj˧˦]; Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓaːj˦˥]. Tones: cúng — rising tone (sắc), bái — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.