Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 寶物 (“treasure”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ jək̚˨˩˨]
Noun
bảo vật
- a valuable object, especially a relic or an artifact
- Synonym: vật báu