cháu chắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

cháu (“grandkid”) +‎ chắt (“great-grandkid”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaw˧˦ t͡ɕat̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaw˨˩˦ t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ca(ː)w˦˥ cak̚˦˥]

Noun

cháu chắt • (𡥙𡦫)

1. (literal, collective) grandchildren and great-grandchildren
2. (figurative, collective) descendants; progeny; posterity