chướng ngại vật
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 障礙物, composed of 障礙 (“to hinder”) and 物 (“object”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨]
Noun[edit]
- (chiefly games, sports) an object that functions as an obstacle; compare chướng ngại (“figurative obstacle”)