gia bảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 家寶, composed of 家 (“house, family”) and 寶 (“treasure”). Compare Japanese 家宝 (kahō).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]

Noun

gia bảo

  1. an heirloom
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