Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 萬歲, composed of 萬 (“ten thousand”) and 歲 (“years (age)”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaːn˧ˀ˨ʔ twe˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vaːŋ˨ˀ˨ʔ twej˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲaːŋ˨ˀ˧ʔ t⁽ʷ⁾ej˦ˀ˥]