Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中東 (“Middle East”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ṯɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˥ ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˧˥]