bảo

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 報 (SV: báo).

Verb

bảo

to tell, to say

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寶 (“precious”).

Adjective

bảo

(only in compounds) precious, rare

Noun

bảo

(only in compounds) treasure, jewel

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