Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *wir ‎(“to go around, to turn around”). See also Khmer វៀរ (vier) and Mường vềl.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ve˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲej˨˩]