đỡ đầu

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Vietnamese

Etymology

đỡ +‎ đầu.

Pronunciation

Adjective

đỡ đầu

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

Verb

đỡ đầu

  1. to act as a godparent
  2. to guide; to sponsor
    Đỡ đầu trẻ mồ côiorphan caretaker