nhà vàng

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Vietnamese

Etymology

nhà +‎ vàng, calque of Chinese 金屋 (kim ốc).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˦˩ vaːŋ˦˩]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩] ~ [ɲaː˨˩ jaːŋ˨˩] invalid IPA characters (][)

Noun

(literary, obsolete) a luxurious residence; convertibly, a symbol of wealth

See also

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