Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中華民國 (“Republic of China”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ṯɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ hwaː˧˧ z̻ɜn˧˧ kuɜʔk̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ hwaː˧˧ jɜŋ˧˧ kuɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˥ waː˧˥ jɜŋ˧˥ wɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]