bảo kiếm

See also: bao kiếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寶劍.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩ kiəm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ kiəm˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ kim˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, thanh) bảo kiếm

  1. precious sword
    Bảo kiếm mà không được dùng cũng phải cùn. ― Treasured but unused swords will still turn blunt.
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