Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水星, composed of 水 (“water”) and 星 (“star”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwi˧˩ tïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwɪj˧˩ tɨ̞̠n˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˦ tɨ̞̠n˧˥]
• Homophones: thuỷ tinh, Thuỷ Tinh