bi chí

See also: bichi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 碑誌 (“inscriptional record”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bi chí

1. an epitaph; inscribed memorial stele