phi kim

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 非 (“non-”) and 金 (“metal”), equivalent to phi- +‎ kim. Compare Chinese 非金屬 (phi kim thuộc), Japanese 非金属 (hikinzoku), Korean 비금속 (bigeumsok).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fi˧˧ kim˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ kim˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fɪj˧˧ kim˧˧]

Noun

(chemistry) a nonmetal

See also

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