Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 結合 (“to combine, to link up, to coordinate”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [keʔt̚˧ˀ˦ həːʔp̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [keʔt̚˦˥ həːʔp̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɜːʔt̚˦ˀ˥ həːʔp̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]