bút chì kim

Vietnamese

Etymology

bút chì (pencil) +‎ kim (pin; needle)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓut̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˨˩ kim˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˦˩ kim˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩ kim˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, chiếc) bút chì kim

  1. a mechanical pencil