Mĩ kim

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Mỹ kim, Mỹ-kim

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美金, composed of 美 (“America”) and 金 (“money”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ kim˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mɪj˧˨ kim˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɪj˨˩˦ kim˧˧]

Noun

(dated) Synonym of đô-la Mĩ (“US dollar”)

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