Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 劍 (“sword”; SV: kiếm), from Proto-Vietic *t-kɨəm

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣɨ̞̠ɜm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣɨ̞̠ɜm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣɨ̞̠ɜm˧˥]