Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese, from Sinitic 木樨 (mùxī) or 木犀.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mɜwʔk͡p̚˧ˀ˨ʔ te˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɜwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˨ʔ tej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɜwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˧ʔ tej˧˥]