Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 旁觀 (“to be an onlooker”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːŋ˨˩ kwaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːŋ˧˧ kwaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓaːŋ˨˩ waːŋ˧˥]
• Homophone: bàng quang