cổ vật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 古物, composed of 古 (“old”) and 物 (“thing”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ko˧˩ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kow˧˨ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kow˨˩˦ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [kow˨˩˦ jək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

cổ vật

1. (archaeology) an artifact