Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生 (“birth”) and 貫 (“native place”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪ïŋ˧˧ kwaːn˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ̞̠n˧˧ kwaːŋ˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ̞̠n˧˥ waːŋ˦ˀ˥]