viết chì
Vietnamese
Etymology
viết (“pen”) + chì (“lead”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [viət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [viək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [viək̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩] ~ [jiək̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩]
Noun
(classifier cây) viết chì
- (Southern Vietnam) a pencil (graphite writing-instrument)
- Synonym: bút chì