cầu chì

Vietnamese

cầu chì

Etymology

cầu +‎ chì (“lead”).

The first element is probably used with the meaning "circular (> circuit)".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ t͡ɕi˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəw˦˩ t͡ɕɪj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəw˨˩ cɪj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) cầu chì

1. a fuse
2. a circuit breaker