Etymology

giấy phép ‎(“license”) +‎ lái xe ‎(“to drive”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻ɜj˧ˀ˦ fɛʔp̚˧ˀ˦ l̪aːj˧ˀ˦ s̪ɛ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɜj˩ˀ˧ fɛʔp̚˦˥ laːj˩ˀ˧ s̪ɛ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɜj˦ˀ˥ fɛʔp̚˦ˀ˥ l̻ʲaːj˦ˀ˥ s̪ɛ˧˥]