Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 終始 (“end and start”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ṯɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰwi˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ṯɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰwɪj˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [c̻ʊwŋ͡m˧˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˦]