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