phi kim

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 非 (“non-”) and 金 (“metal”), equivalent to phi- +‎ kim. Compare Chinese 非金屬／非金属 (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

phi kim

1. (chemistry) a nonmetal

See also

• á kim
• kim loại