Etymology

dao ‎(“knife”) + cạo ‎(“to scrape”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻aːw˧˧ kaːw˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧ kaːw˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˥ kaːw˨ˀ˧ʔ]