kim tiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金錢.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ tiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ tiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩]

Noun

kim tiền

1. money (in general)
2. gold coin (given to those with distinguished services previously)