Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 六絃琴, composed of 六 (“six”), 絃 (“string”) and 琴 (“string instrument”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪ʊwʔk͡p̚˧ˀ˨ʔ hwiɜn˨˩ kɜm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˨ʔ hwiɜŋ˧˧ kɜm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲʊwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˧ʔ wiɜŋ˨˩ kɜm˨˩]