Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rɔːj; cognates include Proto-Pong *cɔːj¹, Pong cɔːj, Mường kʰɔːj²

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻ɔj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɔj˨˩]

• Homophone: ròi