Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 北半球 (“Northern Hemisphere”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔk̚˧ˀ˦ ˀɓaːn˧ˀ˦ kɜw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔk̚˦˥ ˀɓaːŋ˦˥ kɜw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔk̚˦ˀ˥ ˀɓaːŋ˦ˀ˥ kɜw˨˩]