phím

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (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

Noun

phím • (𣓦)

  1. (music, for a string instrument) a fret
  2. (by extension, music, of a keyboard instrument) a key
  3. (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 phíma keyboard
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