Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 科學, composed of 科 (“science”) and 學 (“learning”)

Pronunciation

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