Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 物理 (“physics”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ l̪i˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ lɪj˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ l̻ʲɪj˦ˀ˥]