Etymology

nấm ("mushroom") + linh chi (from Sino-Vietnamese 靈芝, meaning Ganoderma lucidum)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɜm˧ˀ˦ l̪ïŋ˧˧ ṯɕi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɜm˦˥ lɨ̞̠n˧˧ ṯɕɪj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɜm˦ˀ˥ l̻ʲɨ̞̠n˧˥ c̻ɪj˧˥]