Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 總數, composed of 總 (“overall”) and 數 (“number, several, count”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɜwŋ͡m˧˩ s̪o˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɜwŋ͡m˧˩ ʂow˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɜwŋ͡m˨˦ ʂow˦ˀ˥]