Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 宗 (“lineage”; SV: tông) + Sino-Vietnamese word from 教; misreading of tông giáo

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ton˧˧ z̻aːw˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [toŋ˧˧ jaːw˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [toŋ˧˥ jaːw˦ˀ˥]