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dưỡng

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [jɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [jɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dưỡngcreaky risingngã

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dưỡng means to nourish; to foster; to raise.

Chinese characters: 養

Meanings of dưỡng in English

Verb

  1. to nourish; to foster; to raise (generally speaking)

Words with dưỡng

an dưỡngan dưỡng đườngbảo dưỡngbổ dưỡngbồi dưỡngcấp dưỡngdinh dưỡngdung dưỡngdưỡng chấtdưỡng dụcdưỡng lãodưỡng sinhdưỡng sứcđiều dưỡnggiáo dưỡngnghỉ dưỡngnuôi dưỡngphụng dưỡngsuy dinh dưỡngtu dưỡngdưỡng chấp

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 養.

Frequently asked questions

What does dưỡng mean in English?

dưỡng (verb) means "to nourish; to foster; to raise".

How do you pronounce dưỡng?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [jɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: dưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is dưỡng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dưỡng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 養.

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.