châu báu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 珠寶 (“jewelry”, SV: châu bảo).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔɓaw˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔɓaw˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəw˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)w˦˥]

Noun

châu báu

  1. treasure; valuables (generally speaking)
    Synonyms: kho báo, ngân khố
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