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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