Etymology

nấm ("mushroom") + kim ("golden") + châm ("needle"); from Chinese 金针菇

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɜm˧ˀ˦ kim˧˧ ṯɕɜm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɜm˦˥ kim˧˧ ṯɕɜm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɜm˦ˀ˥ kim˧˥ c̻ɜm˧˥]