tàu chợ
Vietnamese
Etymology
tàu (“艚, craft”) + chợ (“market”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taw˨˩ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taw˦˩ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩ cəː˨˩˨]
Noun
tàu chợ
- a vehicle or craft that makes frequent stops to load and unload its contents
- (naval logistics) a cargo ship that rents cargo space out to multiple parties