Etymology

trứng ‎(“egg”) +‎ cá ‎(“fish”). Muntingia calabura is so called as the inside of the fruit resembles roe.

Pronunciation

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