Etymology

cà phê (coffee) + sữa (milk) + đá (short for nước đá, meaning "ice")

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ fe˧˧ s̪ɨ̞̠ɜ˦ˀ˥ ˀɗaː˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˧ fej˧˧ ʂɨ̞̠ɜ˧˩ ˀɗaː˩ˀ˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ fej˧˥ ʂɨ̞̠ɜ˨˦ ˀɗaː˦ˀ˥]