Etymology

cà (any plant in the family Solanaceae) + chua ("sour")

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ ṯɕuɜ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˧˧ ṯɕuɜ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ c̻uɜ˧˥]