Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地支 (“Earthly Branch”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜ˧ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜ˨ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕɪj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗiɜ˨ˀ˧ʔ c̻ɪj˧˥]