Etymology

gót chân ("heel") + A-sin ("Achilles"), calque of French talon d’Achille

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɔʔt̚˧ˀ˦ ṯɕɜn˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ s̪in˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɔʔk̚˦˥ ṯɕɜŋ˧˧ ʔaː˧˧ ʂin˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣɔʔk̚˦ˀ˥ c̻ɜŋ˧˥ ʔaː˧˥ ʂɨ̞̠n˧˥]