á kim

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞 (“sub-”) and 金 (“metal”), equivalent to á- (“semi-; demi-”) +‎ kim.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˦ kim˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ kim˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˦˥ kim˧˧]

Noun

á kim

(neologism) a metalloid

See also

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