bút bi

Vietnamese

Etymology

bút (“writing instrument”) +‎ bi (“marble; ball”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓut̚˧˦ ʔɓi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓɪj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) bút bi

  1. a ballpoint pen
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