bảo kiếm

See also: bao kiếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寶劍.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩ kiəm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ kiəm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ kim˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, thanh) bảo kiếm

precious sword
Bảo kiếm mà không được dùng cũng phải cùn. ― Treasured but unused swords will still turn blunt.

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