Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 定律 (“law (in science)”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗïŋ˧ˀ˨ʔ l̪wɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠n˨ˀ˨ʔ lwɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠n˨ˀ˧ʔ l̻ʲ⁽ʷ⁾ɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]