bút chì
Vietnamese
Etymology
bút (“writing instrument”) + chì (“lead”), a calque of Japanese 鉛筆 (enpitsu).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓut̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩]
Noun
(classifier cây, chiếc) bút chì
- a pencil (graphite writing-instrument)