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˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəw˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)w˦˥]

Noun

treasure; valuables (generally speaking)
Synonyms: kho báo, ngân khố

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