Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞歷山. Romanization of the Greek Αλέξανδρος ‎(Aléxandros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English Alexander.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ l̪ïʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ s̪əːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ lɨ̞̠ʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ʂəːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˥ l̻ʲɨ̞̠ʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ ʂəːŋ˧˥]