Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 會話 (“to talk, to converse”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hoj˧ˀ˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hoj˨ˀ˨ʔ tʰwaːj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hoj˨ˀ˧ʔ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨ˀ˧ʔ]