Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 形 (“shape”) and 學 (“study”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hïŋ˨˩ hɐwʔk͡p̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨ̞̠n˧˧ hɐwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɨ̞̠n˨˩ hɐwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]