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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