tàu chợ

Vietnamese

Etymology

tàu (“艚, craft”) +‎ chợ (“market”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taw˨˩ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taw˦˩ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩ cəː˨˩˨]

Noun

tàu chợ

1. a vehicle or craft that makes frequent stops to load and unload its contents
2. (naval logistics) a cargo ship that rents cargo space out to multiple parties