phím

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

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fim˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fim˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fim˦˥]

Noun

phím • (𣓦)

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

bàn phím ― a keyboard

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