Etymology

hoa ("flower") + kim ("golden") + châm ("needle"); from Sino-Vietnamese 金針花

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ kim˧˧ ṯɕɜm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaː˧˧ kim˧˧ ṯɕɜm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waː˧˥ kim˧˥ c̻ɜm˧˥]