Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 法 (“rule, custom, method”; SV: pháp). Cognate with Lao ແບບ ‎(bǣp), Thai แบบ ‎(bɛ̀ɛp), Khmer បែប ‎(bêb).

Pronunciation

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