Etymology

khỉ ‎(“monkey; ape”) +‎ mặt ‎(“face”) +‎ chó ‎(“dog”), literally "dog-faced monkey"

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xi˧˩ mɐʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕɔ˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [xɪj˧˩ mɐʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ṯɕɔ˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [xɪj˨˦ mɐʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ c̻ɔ˦ˀ˥]