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˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəw˧˧ ʔɓa(ː)w˦˥]

Noun

châu báu

1. treasure; valuables (generally speaking)

   Synonyms: kho báo, ngân khố