ắc-quy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ắc quy
• ác quy

Etymology

From French accumulateur électrique (“rechargeable battery”, literally “electric accumulator”). Compare German Akku (“rechargeable battery”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔak̚˧˦ kwi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔak̚˦˧˥ kwɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔak̚˦˥ wɪj˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: ắc quy

Noun

ắc-quy

1. accumulator (wet-cell storage battery)

   Tôi phải thay bình ắc-quy xe của tôi. ― I have to replace the battery of my car.