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

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

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