Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 女皇 (“empress, queen”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠˦ˀ˥ hwaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠ɰ˧˩ hwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨ̞̠ɰ˨˦ waːŋ˨˩]