Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 超新星 (“supernova”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪iɜw˧˧ tɜn˧˧ tïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂiɜw˧˧ tɜŋ˧˧ tɨ̞̠n˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂiɜw˧˥ tɜŋ˧˥ tɨ̞̠n˧˥]