Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 俄羅斯 (“Russia”), from Mandarin 俄羅斯 ‎(Éluósī), from Mongolian Орос ‎(Oros).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaː˧˧ l̪aː˧˧ tɨ̞̠˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaː˧˧ laː˧˧ tɨ̞̠ɰ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋaː˧˥ l̻ʲaː˧˥ tɨ̞̠ɰ˧˥]