Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大使館 (“embassy”), đại sứ + quán

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːj˧ˀ˨ʔ s̪ɨ̞̠˧ˀ˦ kwaːn˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːj˨ˀ˨ʔ ʂɨ̞̠ɰ˩ˀ˧ kwaːŋ˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːj˨ˀ˧ʔ ʂɨ̞̠ɰ˦ˀ˥ waːŋ˦ˀ˥]