Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 共和 (“republic”), 人民 (“people”) and 中華 (“China, Chinese”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ hwaː˨˩ ɲɜn˧˧ z̻ɜn˧˧ ṯɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ hwaː˧˧ ɲɜŋ˧˧ jɜŋ˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ hwaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ waː˨˩ ɲ̻ɜŋ˧˥ jɜŋ˧˥ ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˥ waː˧˥]