Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 規律 (“rule”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwi˧˧ l̪wɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɪj˧˧ lwɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɪj˧˥ l̻ʲ⁽ʷ⁾ɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]