Etymology

nước ‎(“water”) + dừa ‎(“coconut”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˧ˀ˦ z̻ɨ̞̠ɜ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˦˥ jɨ̞̠ɜ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ jɨ̞̠ɜ˨˩]