Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 改良 (“to improve, to refine”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˩ l̪ɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˩ lɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaːj˨˦ l̻ʲɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˥]