Etymology

bò +‎ sát, referring to the fact that most reptiles crawl (bò) with their belly near (sát) the ground.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɔ˨˩ s̪aːʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɔ˧˧ ʂaːʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɔ˨˩ ʂaːʔk̚˦ˀ˥]