Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 活動 (“action, event”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ]