Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人魚, composed of 人 (“man, person”) and 魚 (“fish”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɜn˧˧ ŋɨ̞̠˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɜŋ˧˧ ŋɨ̞̠ɰ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲ̻ɜŋ˧˥ ŋɨ̞̠ɰ˧˥]