Etymology

From Latin natrium, following the "'-um'-dropping" pattern in naming chemical elements

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naː˧˧ ṯɕi˧˧/, /naːʔt̚˧ˀ˦ zi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naː˧˧ ʈɪj˧˧/, /naːʔk̚˦˥ ʐɪj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naː˧˥ ʈɪj˧˥/, /naːʔk̚˦ˀ˥ ʐɪj˧˥]
• Phonetic: na tri, nát ri