Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金 (“gold”) and 類 (“category”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ l̪waːj˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kim˧˧ lwaːj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kim˧˥ l̻ʲ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨ˀ˧ʔ]