đấu xảo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鬥 (“to contend; put together”) and 巧 (“technique”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˧˦ saːw˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩˦ saːw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˦˥ saːw˨˩˦]

Noun

đấu xảo

1. (dated) a competitive exhibition; competitive showcase

See also

• triển lãm (“exhibition”)
• hội chợ (“fair”)