Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 樂 (“music”) and 具 (“instrument”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaːʔk̚˧ˀ˨ʔ ku˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaːʔk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ kʊw˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲ̻aːʔk̚˨ˀ˧ʔ kʊw˨ˀ˧ʔ]