Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 梁, from Middle Chinese 梁 ‎(ljang)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪ɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˥]
• Homophones: lương, lươn