Etymology

cờ ("board game") + vây ("to encircle, to surround"), translated from Chinese 圍棋

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəːɰ˨˩ vɜj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəːɰ˧˧ vɜj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəːɰ˨˩ vʲɜj˧˥]