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kim loại quý

noun
Hanoi [kim˧˧ lwaːj˧˨ʔ kwi˧˦]Huế [kim˧˧ lwaːj˨˩ʔ kwɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [kim˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨ wɪj˦˥] browser voice
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kim loại quý means precious metal.

Meanings of kim loại quý in English

Noun

  1. precious metal

Etymology

kim loại + quý, calque of Chinese 貴金屬 /贵金属 (guìjīnshǔ).

Frequently asked questions

What does kim loại quý mean in English?

kim loại quý (noun) means "precious metal".

How do you pronounce kim loại quý?

IPA: Hanoi [kim˧˧ lwaːj˧˨ʔ kwi˧˦]; Saigon [kim˧˧ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨ wɪj˦˥]. Tones: kim — level tone (ngang), loại — heavy tone (nặng), quý — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.