Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國際歌, composed of 國際 (“international”) and 歌 (“song”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuɜʔk̚˧ˀ˦ te˧ˀ˦ kaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kuɜʔk̚˦˥ tej˩ˀ˧ kaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ tej˦ˀ˥ kaː˧˥]