Etymology

From Vietnamese-made Sino-Vietnamese: lễ (禮, "festival") and hội (會, "to reunite, to meet; festival").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [l̪e˦ˀ˥ hoj˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lej˧˩ hoj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [l̻ʲej˨˦ hoj˨ˀ˧ʔ]