Vietnamese
Etymology
chỉ (“to point”) + bảo (“to tell”). Compare 指 (zhǐ, “chỉ”) and 報 / 报 (bào, “báo”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɓaːw˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪj˧˨ ʔɓaːw˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɪj˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]
Verb
chỉ bảo • (扺𠸒)
- to advise; to instruct; to coach