Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 交媾 (“to copulate; intercourse”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻aːw˧˧ kɜw˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ kɜw˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˥ kɜw˦ˀ˥]