cháu chắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

cháu (grandkid) +‎ chắt (great-grandkid).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˦ t͡ɕat̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaw˨˩˦ t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ca(ː)w˦˥ cak̚˦˥]

Noun

cháu chắt • (𡥙𡦫)

  1. (literal, collective) grandchildren and great-grandchildren
  2. (figurative, collective) descendants; progeny; posterity