Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 實際 (“reality, real”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ʔk̚˧ˀ˨ʔ te˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ tej˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ tej˦ˀ˥]