Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 出院, composed of 出 (“exit”) and 院 (“court”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪wɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦ viɜn˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [s̪wɜʔk̚˦˥ viɜŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s̪⁽ʷ⁾ɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ vʲiɜŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ]