kim tiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 金錢.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ tiən˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ tiəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    kim tiền

    1. money (in general)
    2. gold coin (given to those with distinguished services previously)