Etymology

From Middle Chinese: 德不孤，必有鄰.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔk̚˧ˀ˦ ˀɓɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦ ko˧˧ tɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦ hiw˦ˀ˥ l̪ɜn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔk̚˦˥ ˀɓɜʔk̚˦˥ kow˧˧ tɜʔk̚˦˥ hɨ̞̠w˧˩ lɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ʔk̚˦ˀ˥ ˀɓɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ kow˧˥ tɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ hɨ̞̠w˨˦ l̻ʲɜŋ˧˥]