kim âu
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 金甌.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔəw˧˧]
Noun
kim âu
- a golden cup
- (obsolete, literary) the nation, particularly in the context of stability and security
References
- Tầm nguyên từ điển, 1941, Lê Văn Hòe