Etymology

The demotic name tên nôm for the city. kẻ ‎(village) +‎ chợ ‎(market)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛ˧˩ ṯɕəːɰ˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛ˧˩ ṯɕəːɰ˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɛ˨˦ c̻əːɰ˨ˀ˧ʔ]