Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚異, composed of 驚 (“frighten”) and 異 (“different”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kïŋ˧˧ z̻i˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨ̞̠n˧˧ jɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨ̞̠n˧˥ jɪj˨ˀ˧ʔ]