Etymology

vượn ‎(“ape”) +‎ cáo ‎(“fox”), probably a calque of Japanese 狐猿

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨ̞̠ɜn˧ˀ˨ʔ kaːw˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ kaːw˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ kaːw˦ˀ˥]