Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四角 (“four corners of a rectangle”), from Japanese 四角 ‎(“square; rectangular”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠˧ˀ˦ z̻aːʔk̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɰ˩ˀ˧ jaːʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ̞̠ɰ˦ˀ˥ jaːʔk̚˦ˀ˥]