Etymology

khỉ ‎(“monkey; ape”) +‎ đầu ‎(“head”) +‎ chó ‎(“dog”), literally "dog-headed monkey"

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xi˧˩ ˀɗɜw˨˩ ṯɕɔ˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [xɪj˧˩ ˀɗɜw˧˧ ṯɕɔ˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [xɪj˨˦ ˀɗɜw˨˩ c̻ɔ˦ˀ˥]