Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 未婚妻 (“fiancée”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˧ˀ˨ʔ hon˧˧ tʰe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨ˀ˨ʔ hoŋ˧˧ tʰej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲɪj˨ˀ˧ʔ hoŋ˧˥ tʰej˧˥]