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