Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 社會. Borrowing from Japanese 社会 ‎(shakai), from Middle Chinese 社會 ‎(dzyæX hwajH)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪aː˦ˀ˥ hoj˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [s̪aː˧˩ hoj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [s̪aː˨˦ hoj˨ˀ˧ʔ]