Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 白血 (“white blood”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐjʔk̟̚˧ˀ˨ʔ hwiɜʔt̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔt̚˨ˀ˨ʔ hwiɜʔk̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɐʔt̚˨ˀ˧ʔ wiɜʔk̚˦ˀ˥]