Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 作用 (“action”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːʔk̚˧ˀ˦ z̻ʊwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːʔk̚˦˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːʔk̚˦ˀ˥ jʊwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ]