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
- a mechanical pencil