Etymology

From Thai แม่โขง, literally "Mother-River Khong" (short for แม่น้ำโขง, "Mother Khong")

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [me˧˧ kɜwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mej˧˧ kɜwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mej˧˥ kɜwŋ͡m˧˥]