Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 豹 (“panther”) and 獅子 (“lion”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːw˧ˀ˦ s̪ɨ̞̠˧˧ tɨ̞̠˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːw˩ˀ˧ ʂɨ̞̠ɰ˧˧ tɨ̞̠ɰ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːw˦ˀ˥ ʂɨ̞̠ɰ˧˥ tɨ̞̠ɰ˨˦]