viết chì

Vietnamese

Etymology

viết (“pen”) +‎ chì (“lead”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [viət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [viək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɪj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [viək̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩] ~ [jiək̚˦˥ cɪj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây) viết chì

1. (Southern Vietnam) a pencil (graphite writing-instrument)

   Synonym: bút chì