Etymology

đứa ‎(“classifier for children”) +‎ trẻ ‎(“child”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜ˧ˀ˦ ṯɕɛ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜ˩ˀ˧ ʈɛ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜ˦ˀ˥ ʈɛ˨˦]