á kim

See also: akim

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˧˧]
  • Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)(file)

Noun

á kim

  1. (neologism) a metalloid

See also
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