Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天蝎, misreading of Thiên Hiết

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜn˧˧ ʔiɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜŋ˧˧ ʔiɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜŋ˧˥ ʔiɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]