bút bi

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

bút (“writing instrument”) +‎ bi (“marble; ball”).

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓut̚˧˦ ʔɓi˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓɪj˧˧]

Noun edit

(classifier cây) bút bi

a ballpoint pen

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