kim khí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金器.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ xi˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] ~ [kim˧˧ xɪj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ kʰɪj˦˥] ~ [kim˧˧ xɪj˦˥]

Noun

kim khí

  1. (collective) metal utensils or tools (generally speaking)