Etymology

trái ‎(“left (side)”) +‎ tim ‎(“heart”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ṯɕaːj˧ˀ˦ tim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈaːj˩ˀ˧ tim˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈaːj˦ˀ˥ tim˧˥]