Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 日本, from Japanese 日本; misreading of Nhật Bổn

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ˀɓaːn˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ˀɓaːŋ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲ̻ɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ ˀɓaːŋ˨˦]