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

gia bảo

1. an heirloom