á kim

See also: Akim and akim

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (sub-) and (metal), equivalent to á- (semi-; demi-) +‎ kim.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˦ kim˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ kim˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaː˦˥ kim˧˧]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Noun

á kim

  1. (neologism) a metalloid

See also