viết chì

Vietnamese

Etymology

viết (pen) +‎ chì (lead).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [viək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [viək̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩] ~ [jiək̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây) viết chì

  1. (Southern Vietnam) a pencil (graphite writing-instrument)
    Synonym: bút chì