Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 役 (“work, task”; SV: dịch). Compare Lao ວຽກ ‎(wīak).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [viɜʔk̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [viɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲiɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]