Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 官話, composed of 官 (“official”) and 話 (“language”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwaːn˧˧ tʰwaːj˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwaːŋ˧˧ tʰwaːj˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˧˥ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨ˀ˧ʔ]