Etymology

rừng ‎(“forest”) + rú from Proto-Vietic *m-ruːʔ ‎(“forest”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɨ̞̠ŋ˨˩ zu˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐɨ̞̠ŋ˧˧ ʐʊw˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʐɨ̞̠ŋ˨˩ ʐʊw˦ˀ˥]