Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 動機, from Japanese 動機 ‎(dōki, “motive”); misreading of động ki

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˧ˀ˨ʔ kəːɰ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˨ʔ kəːɰ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗɜwŋ͡m˨ˀ˧ʔ kəːɰ˧˥]