Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 白俄, contracted from 白俄羅斯 ‎(Bạch Nga La Tư)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐjʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ŋaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ ŋaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ ŋaː˧˥]