Etymology

From bột ("powder") and ngọt ("sweet").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓoʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ŋɔʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓoʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ŋɔʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓoʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ ŋɔʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]