phím

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fim˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fim˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fim˦˥]

Noun

phím

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