Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 氫氣球, composed of 氫氣 (“hydrogen”) and 球 (“sphere”)

Pronunciation

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