Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 座 (“seat”) and 案 (“legal case”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [twaː˨˩ ʔaːn˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [twaː˧˧ ʔaːŋ˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˨˩ ʔaːŋ˦ˀ˥]