phím

See also: phim

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 品 (“fret”, SV: phẩm). Doublet of phẩm.

    For some examples of ‹i› in vernacular loans versus ‹â› in standard Sino-Vietnamese, see also tim, kịp, kín, nhịn.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    phím • (泛, 乏, 𣓦)

    1. (music, for a string instrument) fret
    2. (music, for a string instrument) pick
    3. (by extension, music, of a keyboard instrument) key
    4. (by extension, telephony, computer hardware) key
      Synonym: nút
      Để gặp điện thoại viên, vui lòng bấm phím 1.
      To forward to an operator, please press 1.

    Derived terms

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