chướng ngại vật

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 障礙物, composed of 障礙 (“to hinder”) and 物 (“object”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    chướng ngại vật

    1. (chiefly games, sports) an object that functions as an obstacle; compare chướng ngại (“figurative obstacle”)
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