Etymology

nước ("water, liquid") + Sino-Vietnamese word from 強酸

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˧ˀ˦ kɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨˩ twaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˦˥ kɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧ twaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠ɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥ kɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨˩ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˧˥]