Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 缺席 (“absence”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwiɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦ tïʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [xwiɜʔk̚˦˥ tɨ̞̠ʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [xwiɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ tɨ̞̠ʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]