Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 白血球 (“leukocyte”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐjʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ hwiɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦ kɜw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ hwiɜʔk̚˦˥ kɜw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ wiɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ kɜw˨˩]