tàu chợ

Vietnamese

Etymology

tàu (“艚, craft”) +‎ chợ (“market”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taw˨˩ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taw˦˩ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩ cəː˨˩˨]

Noun

tàu chợ

  1. a vehicle or craft that makes frequent stops to load and unload its contents
  2. (naval logistics) a cargo ship that rents cargo space out to multiple parties
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