Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原子, composed of 原 (“original”) and 子. Borrowing from Japanese 原子 ‎(genshi).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwiɜn˧˧ tɨ̞̠˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwiɜŋ˧˧ tɨ̞̠ɰ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwiɜŋ˧˥ tɨ̞̠ɰ˨˦]