Mĩ kim

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Mỹ kim, Mỹ-kim

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美金, composed of 美 (“America”) and 金 (“money”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ kim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɪj˧˨ kim˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mɪj˨˩˦ kim˧˧]

Noun

Mĩ kim

1. (dated) Synonym of đô-la Mĩ (“US dollar”)