Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 空 (“empty”) and 體 (“body”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɜwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰe˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [xɜwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰej˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [xɜwŋ͡m˧˥ tʰej˨˦]