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˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓat̚˨˩˨ kim˧˧]

Noun

bạch kim

1. (trading, otherwise dated) platinum

   Synonym: platin