Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 量詞, composed of 量 (“to measure”) and 詞 (“word”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪ɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧ˀ˨ʔ tɨ̞̠˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ tɨ̞̠ɰ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ tɨ̞̠ɰ˨˩]