á kim

See also: akim

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞 (“sub-”) and 金 (“metal”), equivalent to á- (“semi-; demi-”) +‎ kim.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˦ kim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ kim˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˦˥ kim˧˧]

• Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City)

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Noun

á kim

1. (neologism) a metalloid

See also

• kim loại
• phi kim