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báu vật

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓaw˧˦ vət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓaw˨˩˦ vək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓa(ː)w˦˥ vək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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báu vật means a valuable object.

Also spelled bảo vật — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 寶物

Meanings of báu vật in English

Noun

  1. a valuable object, especially a relic or an artifact

Etymology

An anagram of vật báu due to influence of bảo vật, therefore effectively its misconstruction formed with a non-Sino-Vietnamese syllable and a Sino-Vietnamese one in a Sino-Vietnamese manner, and a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 寶物 (“treasure”, SV: bảo vật). Compare goá phụ, cách mạng, sinh mạng, công bằng, phép thuật and words derived from chúa.

Frequently asked questions

What does báu vật mean in English?

báu vật (noun) means "a valuable object".

How do you pronounce báu vật?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaw˧˦ vət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓa(ː)w˦˥ vək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: báu — rising tone (sắc), vật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is báu vật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. báu vật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 寶物.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.