kim tiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金錢.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ tiən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ tiəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩]

Noun

kim tiền

  1. money (in general)
  2. gold coin (given to those with distinguished services previously)