Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 欠 (“deficient”) and 視 (“to see”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiɜm˧ˀ˦ tʰi˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [xiɜm˦˥ tʰɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [xiɜm˦ˀ˥ tʰɪj˨ˀ˧ʔ]