Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 新 (“new”) and 舉 (“elect”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɜn˧˧ kɨ̞̠˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɜŋ˧˧ kɨ̞̠ɰ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɜŋ˧˥ kɨ̞̠ɰ˨˦]