Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 車 (“vehicle”) and 焒 (“fire”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪ɛ˧˧ l̪ɨ̞̠ɜ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [s̪ɛ˧˧ lɨ̞̠ɜ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s̪ɛ˧˥ l̻ʲɨ̞̠ɜ˨˦]