Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 王國 (“kingdom”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧ kuɜʔk̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧ kuɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˥ wɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]