Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 說 (“to speak → word, doctrine”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwiɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwiɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]