Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₂ŋiiʔ ‎(“day; sun”). Cognates in other Mon-Khmer languages include Khmer ថ្ងៃ ‎(thngai).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɐj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɐj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɐj˨˩]