bạch kim

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 白金, composed of 白 (“white”) and 金 (“gold; metal”), from Japanese 白金 (hakkin). Compare Chinese 鉑 / 铂 (bạc) which is composed of 金 (kim, chemical radical for metallic elements) + 白 (bạch).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓajk̟̚˧˨ʔ kim˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˨˩ʔ kim˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ kim˧˧]

    Noun

    bạch kim

    1. (trading, otherwise dated) platinum
      Synonym: platin
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