kim âu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 金甌.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]

    Noun

    kim âu

    1. a golden cup
    2. (obsolete, literary) the nation, particularly in the context of stability and security

    References

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