Etymology

bằng +‎ lái xe ‎(“to drive”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐŋ˨˩ l̪aːj˧ˀ˦ s̪ɛ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐŋ˧˧ laːj˩ˀ˧ s̪ɛ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐŋ˨˩ l̻ʲaːj˦ˀ˥ s̪ɛ˧˥]