Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 保藏 (“to preserve”) or 寶藏 ‎(“precious deposits”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːw˧˩ taːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːw˧˩ taːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːw˨˦ taːŋ˨˩]