Etymology

ớt (chili pepper) + hiểm (dangerous)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəːʔt̚˧ˀ˦ hiɜm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəːʔk̚˦˥ hiɜm˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəːʔk̚˦ˀ˥ hiɜm˨˦]