Etymology

From Latin Iesu. Cognate with English Jesus.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻e˧˧ s̪u˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jej˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jej˧˥ ʂʊw˧˥]
• Phonetic: giê su