bút chì

Vietnamese

Etymology

bút (“writing instrument”) +‎ chì (“lead”), a calque of Japanese 鉛筆 (enpitsu).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cây, chiếc) bút chì • (筆鈘)

1. a pencil (graphite writing-instrument)

   Synonym: viết chì

Derived terms

• bút chì kim