Etymology

From thứ ‎(“-th”) +‎ hai ‎(“two”). Even though the name suggests it is the second day of the week, Monday is actually considered the first one.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠˧ˀ˦ haːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ɰ˩ˀ˧ haːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ̞̠ɰ˦ˀ˥ haːj˧˥]