Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 畫 (“to draw”; SV: hoạch). Also compare hoạ, vẽ and gạch.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɐjʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɐʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɐʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]