Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 看者 (“one who watches”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaːn˧ˀ˦ z̻aː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [xaːŋ˦˥ jaː˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [xaːŋ˦ˀ˥ jaː˨˦]