Etymology

Partly from Cantonese 我愛你 ‎(ngo5 oi5 nei5; ngã ái nhĩ)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋo˧ˀ˨ʔ ʔaːj˧ˀ˦ ni˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋow˨ˀ˨ʔ ʔaːj˩ˀ˧ nɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋow˨ˀ˧ʔ ʔaːj˦ˀ˥ nɪj˨ˀ˧ʔ]