Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 基督教 (“Christianity”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəːɰ˧˧ ˀɗɜwʔk͡p̚˧ˀ˦ z̻aːw˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəːɰ˧˧ ˀɗɜwʔk͡p̚˦˥ jaːw˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəːɰ˧˥ ˀɗɜwʔk͡p̚˦ˀ˥ jaːw˦ˀ˥]