Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天石 (“meteorite”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜn˧˧ tʰɐjʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜŋ˧˧ tʰɐʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiɜŋ˧˥ tʰɐʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]