bút bi

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓut̚˧˦ ʔɓi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥ ʔɓɪj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây) bút bi

1. a ballpoint pen