Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 葉綠素 (“chlorophyll”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻iɜʔp̚˧ˀ˨ʔ l̪ʊwʔk͡p̚˧ˀ˨ʔ to˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jiɜʔp̚˨ˀ˨ʔ lʊwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˨ʔ tow˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jiɜʔp̚˨ˀ˧ʔ l̻ʲʊwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˧ʔ tow˦ˀ˥]