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

a golden cup
(obsolete, literary) the nation, particularly in the context of stability and security

References

Tầm nguyên từ điển, 1941, Lê Văn Hòe

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