Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 侵略 (“to invade”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪ɜm˧˧ l̪ɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [s̪ɜm˧˧ lɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s̪ɜm˧˥ l̻ʲɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]