Vietnamese
Etymology
cân (“scale”) + chìm (“to be sunk”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kən˧˧ t͡ɕim˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕim˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəŋ˧˧ cim˨˩]
Noun
cân chìm • (斤沉)
- a platform scale; weighbridge; floor scale (often to weigh vehicles)