phím

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 品 (“fret”, SV: phẩm). Doublet of phẩm.

For some examples of ‹i› in vernacular loans versus ‹â› in standard Sino-Vietnamese, see also tim, kịp, kín, nhịn.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fim˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fim˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fim˦˥]

Noun

phím • (𣓦)

1. (music, for a string instrument) a fret
2. (by extension, music, of a keyboard instrument) a key
3. (by extension, telephony, computer hardware) a key

   Để gặp điện thoại viên, vui lòng bấm phím 1.

   To forward to an operator, please press 1.

   bàn phím ― a keyboard