Etymology

Borrowing from French béton ‎(“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen ‎(“asphalt”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓe˧˧ tɜwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓej˧˧ tɜwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓej˧˥ tɜwŋ͡m˧˥]