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]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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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