Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 糖 (“sugar”) and 麥芽 (“malt”); đường ("sugar") + mạch nha ("malt")

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨˩ mɐjʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ɲaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜŋ˧˧ mɐʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ɲaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɨ̞̠ɜŋ˨˩ mɐʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ ɲ̻aː˧˥]