Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 力量 (“force, strength”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪ɨ̞̠ʔk̚˧ˀ˨ʔ l̪ɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨ̞̠ʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ lɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲɨ̞̠ʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ l̻ʲɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ]