Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幻術, from Japanese 幻術 ‎(“magic trick”); misreading of huyễn thuật

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˧˩ tʰwɜʔt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˧˩ tʰwɜʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːw˨˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɜʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]