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˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˧ ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]

Noun

an heirloom

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