nương thân

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧ tʰən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]

Verb

nương thân

1. to have a shelter or support by cohabitation

   Synonym: an thân

   Là mồ côi thì coi như không chốn nương thân rồi.

   As an orphan, they obviously have nobody beloved for cohabitation.